Ten years ago, when 28-year-old, McKinsey-trained American management consultant Brett Wigdortz told his employers that he was leaving to "found an organisation designed to address educational disadva
This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in China, be they first-time tourists, seasoned business people, or just the idly curious. It will help you to think like the Chinese think.
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 thi
London, 1820: George IV is to be crowned King at last. But will his estranged wife Caroline be allowed to join him as Queen? The city is in turmoil, as her radical supporters rally to her cause and th
This manual is here to help those of us experiencing ''midlife'', showing us how to get the meagre most out of these years and making us feel less alone. It will make you laugh. It may at times even b
In this updated edition to his provocative and ruthlessly frank book, Ferdinand Mount argues that there is a new class divide in Britain which is just as vicious and hard to get rid of as the old one.
In November 1942, two nights after the Battle of El Alamein, a young British army officer was captured. As the Nazis deliberated about what to do with him, Richard Carver had particular reason to be a
Offers answers to your questions as a concerned parent - with tips and advice about things from choosing and getting your child into a good primary school, through to how to keep your teenagers motiva
This title is about the real America: a nation more misunderstood than any other on Earth. It is a counter-blast to the lazy anti-Americanism that infects European thinking, an effort to answer the si
Those endless afternoons where you struggled to remember the third person singular present indicative of volo (vult) may be a long time ago. But, if you have the vaguest memory of the ablative absolut
Blue Peter, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in October this year, means something to children of every generation from the 1960s onwards - whether it''s the theme tune, the pets, the sticky-back
You know that Aga you coveted? It will soon reveal itself to be a living, breathing antichrist waging a slow-burn, personal vendetta against you. And that dream of horny-handed self-sufficiency? If yo
Celebrates the absurd language of Office English, or Offlish - workplace slang, common jargon, bogus phrases and the myriad ridiculous idioms that we use to impress and confuse our colleagues and to c
As all good grannies know, the most precious gift they can offer their grandchildren is time...In The Good Granny Guide you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you make the most of the
NO ENTRY! Have you ever felt like making a place that's all your own? Tom Don, aged 12, used to dream of building himself a house. He wanted his own special hideaway, his own den. For years he kept a
Nero wanted to be a singer. But his mother wanted him to be emperor of the most powerful empire in the world. Through lies, scheming and murder she achieved her goal with terrible consequences At firs
It often takes a crisis to see what a life’s shape has been, to learn what really matters. For Peter J. Conradi, acclaimed biographer of Iris Murdoch, the moment came in 1982. This is his account of t
This book marks the launch of We Are What We Do, a national movement that aims to inspire people to use everyday actions to change the world. It has illustrations of 50 simple everyday actions present
No one ever imagined that a weak, skinny boy like Horatio Nelson would be able to survive the hardships of life at sea. But he did. In fact he grew up to become a great naval hero, the man who saved B
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GOOD STUFF"The book all parents have been waiting for." - Amelia Freer"Feeding good food to our children is fundamental for their wellbeing and Lucinda's wonderful b
"Sarah Sands has written about stillness with an eloquence that fizzes with vitality and wit. This wonderful book charts a journey to some of the most beautiful and tranquil places on earth, and intro
For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitch
* What's wrong with gluttony?* Would it be boring to live forever?* Should education prepare us for work or leisure?With a light touch, Matters of Lunch and Death distils complex philos
