What is it about Eton College? For many, it is a symbol of all that is wrong with Britain. For others, it represents a beacon of tradition and excellence in an otherwise monochrome world. This work dr
In this book you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you to make the most of the time you spend with your grandchildren, as babies, as toddlers, and through the primary school years.
It is 1921, and post-revolutionary Russia is being torn apart by civil war. Out of the wreckage rises a crazy, eagle-eyed Baron, who plans to conquer the largest empire the world has ever known... Whe
It is the last day of term at the Gilda Ball Academy, and teacher Martin Hicks starts it full of hope - he is about to get the promotion he's wanted for yearsand - good intentions, vowing to make thin
Takes you on a journey from the Olympic Games in Athens to the World Cup in Germany - via the Ashes series, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, and more. This book examines why sport holds us all in such thrall
Gilbert is back and he's glad to be back. After three years of teaching at Truss, an inner-city sink school, Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice
"Threads of Hope" is for anyone whose life has been touched by depression; either to read through and linger over, or just to dip into when the moment is right. People from all walks of life share the
Anyone who has ever gazed up at the sky or stared out of the window knows something about birds. This funny book paints a picture of how bird-watching has framed his life and helps us to an understand
The year is 1770, the sun is shining and they're doing good business at the Three Hats Inn. This is where the best trick riders perform. Top of the bill today is St-Major Philip Astley, a colossal fig
Young Charles Dickens's happy childhood came to a sudden end when his father was jailed for debt and, aged 12, he was sent to work in a factory making shoe polish. By his mid-twenties, he was on the v
Victoria was just 18 years old when she was crowned Queen in 1837 - a tiny figure, with a will of iron. Never was there so queenly a queen. She made Britain great and the people loved her for it. In 1
Sometimes there is just not enough love to go round... With compassion and dark humour, this gripping novel celebrates life and death in the London borough of Hackney - and everything in between
This is a daring, provocative, and unusually frank discussion of the Gap—the invisible, yet powerful, divide between classes—which always has, and perhaps always will, plague Britain. To pretend that
In this gripping new book, Simon Barnes brings together his 50 sporting heroes of the last 50 years and looks at what it is that elevates them to a state of grace and greatness.
Is it possible to eat what you like, most of the time, and get slimmer and healthier as you do it? Answer: yes. By simply quartering your calorie intake on two non-consecutive days each week (500 calo
In the six years since his arrival at Highbury, Arsene Wenger has made Arsenal FC double Double winners and transformed the reputation of English football in general. Jasper Rees has been granted unpr
