Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? Part memoir, part polemic, part philosophical re
Over 50 recipes from London’s legendary Mac N Cheese truck. This book is full of pimped up mac 'n' cheese recipes, things to do with leftovers (mac 'n' cheese fries anyone?) plus tips on how to make
From a beloved author/illustrator duo, this Little Red Riding Hood tale for the internet age is perfect for teaching children how to stay safe onlineOne night Chick hops into the farmer's house and ha
The definitive report on the disruption of the news media over the last decade. With the expert guidance of former Executive Editor of The New York Times Jill Abramson, we follow two legacy (The New Y
Ripley’s is back with another compendium of mind-boggling facts that will delight anyone drawn to the weirder side of life on Earth. Read about the scariest, grossest and funniest stories from around
The Ripley's Believe It or Not! annual has now firmly established itself as a Christmas must-have, with an ever-growing army of loyal fans. Following hot on the heels of last year's Top 10 best-seller
Japanese Soul Food is all about punchy flavours and moreish comfort food. Think a bowl of ramen overflowing with toppings and texture and flavour, gyoza full of umami and spice, or the meltingly soft
Travel the night sky and discover the stories in the stars. Look up: above us is a jet-black canvas pricked with white dots, and a carnival of animals, mythical creatures, gods and goddesses in its s
When Rita's mum refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow... But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small flat and taking care of him, prove to be much tr
Running through muddy fields and up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn, running because he's being chased by a pack of bloodhounds, running to get hopelessly, enjoyably lost, running fast for t
Takes place on a railway platform, with a couple waiting for a train that never comes, and opens out into the husband's shocking admission of years of deceit, and a devastating portrait of a failed ma
An inspiring story of hope, friendship, and love amid war that will stay with readers long after they turn the final page—perfect for Deborah Ellis fansAmina's homeland has been ravaged by war for man
One of Ireland's greatest ever players lays out his forthright views on the game he loves and his career in rugby with club and country. Ronan O'Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish ru
Isn't It Well For Ye? The Book of Irish Mammies brought the world of the Irish Mammy to homes across Ireland. This book takes us deeper into this strange parallel universe, with advice on everything f
Renowned as an age of artistic rebirth, the Renaissance is cloaked with an aura of beauty and brilliance. But behind the Mona Lisa's smile lurked a seamy, vicious world of power politics, perversity a
Documents many of the gigs to have been held in the Barrowland. Packed with interviews from the stars of popular music, this book allows readers to take a trip down memory lane and remember their favo
Sweetie Pie, the hamster, is so excited to leave the pet shop with his new owner. In the great outdoors he feels the wind in his fur and experiences its wonderful sights and smells for the very first
This should be written in the present tense. But it isn’t. Dorte should be at uni in Copenhagen. But she’s not. She should probably put some curtains up in her new place. And maybe stop sleeping with
SynopsisShow your loved ones just what they mean to you with these brilliant and creative ideas for food cooked with love. - Surprise mum on Mother's Day with pretty lace-pancakes- Prepare a romantic
The opening photograph is of the gun that fired the first shot of the war. The final photograph is of an audio recording showing the arrival of silence on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the
Toby Greene has been reassigned. The Department: Section 37 Station Office, Wood Green. The Boss: August Shining, an ex-Cambridge, Cold War-era spy. The Mission: Charged with protecting Great Britain
Whether a beautiful gift for the Dahl fan or a stunning introduction to Roald Dahl's work; this superb hardback is jampacked with complete picture tales, as well as excerpts from longer stories, poetr
Join Alfie, his little sister, Annie Rose, and their friend Bernard, in this classic Alfie tale. 'One day Alfie came home from Nursery School with a card in an envelope. His best friend, Bernard, had
Alfie and his mum and baby sister, Annie Rose, arrive home after shopping. While his mum struggles with the pushchair outside, Alfie rushes inside and slams the door behind him. So now Alfie's stuck I
The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist, poet -- and cultural phenomenon Before she became one of the world's most important and loved novelists, Margaret Atwood was a poet. Dearly
Cobbled medieval alleyways and ornate Georgian boulevards. Decadent marble mansions and sprawling Victorian slums. Heaths, churches, squares and railways that, between them, hold two thousand years of
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONChosen as one of Barack Obama's favourite books of 2019'A triumph on every level. One of the losses to literature is that Harper Lee never
__________________________‘Bruce Daisley is on a mission to change the world of work.’ The Times__________________________From the creator of hit podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat comes a revolutionary re
HMS Erebus was one of the great exploring ships, a veteran of groundbreaking expeditions to the ends of the Earth. In 1848, it disappeared in the Arctic, its fate a mystery. In 2014, it was found. Thi
The Bind charts the rise and fall of Egret Bindings, once the most prestigious firm of bookbinders in London. In 1910 brothers Guy and Victor Egret take on an ambitious commission: a deluxe, jeweled b
A reference guide to the most misunderstood of creatures: modern man. Have you ever watched a man angling in the rain, building a shelter when there's a bed waiting for hi
A short, lively and informative survey of the forty kings and queens of England, from the heroic to the hopeless and from William the Conqueror to the present.There have been many popular 'stuff you l
From the tragic tale of Mary Clifford, whose death at the hands of her stepmother scandalised Georgian London, to an account of the violent activities of Victorian Manchester's scuttling gangs, via a
An exploration of what it is about the peculiar game of cricket that so takes hold of the imagination from the writer of the popular blog, The Old Batsman.Cricket is unique among sports in its psychol
The world of dead babies is a silent and shuttered place. You do not know it exists until you find yourself there. When Alice Jolly's second child was stillborn and all subsequent attempts to have ano
In the vein of Susan Cain's QUIET and Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH, HOW TO FLY A HORSE is a smart, empowering book that dispels the myths around genius and creativity. There is a myth about ho
A collection of essays from the author of Postwar and Thinking the Twentieth Century, that spans a career of extraordinary intellectual engagement. It includes essays that are centred on twentieth-cen
There is no more pleasurable way to wile away a few hours than by indulging in a delectable afternoon tea. In this book, queen of tea parties, Kerstin Rogers, reveals her secrets, from dressing the ta
