Roule Britannia celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of a Briton first completing the Tour de France, the half-century of cultural exchange, and British cycling's fight for recognition that followed. D
From Ben Elton, author of the hugely successful Past Mortem, a gut-wrenching historical drama which forces us to handle the truth.Flanders, June 1917: a British officer and celebrated poet is shot dea
Portia the Pirate Princess and her crew of ladies-in-waiting are back to rescue another princess from a dull and boring marriage! This time it's Princess Pandora who needs their help. She's being forc
Marianne Dashwood is young, flirtatious, and ready to meet a knight in shining armor. Her sister, Elinor, is more restrained?she knows that when it comes to romance, slow and steady wins the race. But
Spy Dog: Captured! by Andrew Cope is part of the brilliant Spy Dog series about the loveable Lara - Spy Dog extroadinaire! NEVER MIND JAMES BOND, LARA, THE WORLD'S ONE AND ONLY SPY DOG, IS BACK! AGENT
The smaller, independent British airlines tend to be forgotten in the telling of British aviation history. This book, the first of three volumes, looks at developments before and during WWII, national
This book tells the story of Samuel Cody, who in the late 19th century experimented with manned flight and created the Cody War-Kites, which were used as a smaller alternative for balloons in World Wa
This stripy zebra book of huggable fleece and cloth can be attached to cots or prams with the handy velcro strap. The bright illustrations capture babies' attention, while the extremely simple texts a
This snuggly lion book of huggable fleece and cloth can be attached to cots or prams with the handy velcro strap. The bright illustrations capture babies' attention, while the extremely simple texts a
Acute, questioning, humane and passionately concerned for justice, Helena Kennedy is one of the most powerful voices in legal circles in Britain today. Here she roundly challenges the record of modern
Big Pig is John Henry’s cherished piglet. But there comes a time in every piglet’s life when new experiences and places must be faced, so Big Pig is moved out to the pighouse. But Big Pig is cold and
Bak Bugil's father is a genius. Everyone expects him to pass the civil service examination and become a judge - except that he hasn't been seen since he left to study in Seoul. Bak lives with his moth
The second book in The Floods series about a family of witches and wizards who might be living in your town Look through the cobwebbed, murky arched window in deepest Patagonia, and this is what you m
Femke, a gifted and resourceful young spy, is entrusted with a vital foreign mission by the Emperor. Her adversary, Shalidar, frames Femke with responsibility for two murders while she is visiting the
Flanders, June 1917: a British officer and celebrated poet is shot dead, killed not by German fire but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested an
Jenna wants to dance more than anything else in the world, and it seems like her dreams will come true when she is accepted into a prestigious dance academy, but a personal tragedy puts her plans on h
Valerie Mendes' gripping, fast-moving novel explores the whirlpools of change in teenagers' lives, the strengths of friendship, and the inescapable, binding pull of love. Thirteen-year-old Nathan is f
When Sam and his friends discover they can visit each other in their dreams, they are delighted. But things soon turn nightmarish when someone unwanted joins them in their dream world...
On the peaceful and secluded Cornish estate of Lord and Lady Bottrell, the body of amateur flautist Tony Mills has been found, shot by his own gun. It appears to be suicide - but a closer inspection r
The Comedy of Human Life (La Comedie Humaine) is the collective title given to a series of linked stories by Balzac, totalling about 100 in all, and loosely divided into groups, such as provincial, Pa
'The sky was now a block of darkness, punctured only by driving snow. The stars had gone out, the king was dead. And the wound on his arm refused to heal.'So begins Snow, the first novel by Ellen Matt
The Zoo is a unique, fascinating, and often amusing, history of London Zoo illustrated with over seventy colour and black and white images.London Zoo had its beginnings in 1826 when Sir Stamford Raffl
Alexandria was one of the most important cities of the ancient world, with achievements in the arts, sciences and religion. For the first time the author seeks to understand the wider picture, the lon
A story about perseverance, sharing and friendship by the author of Dinosaurs After Dark, and brilliantly illustrated by Nathan Reed. He's made a car for Ralph and a boat for Alice. But when Winston t
Written by the author of The Forsyte Saga, Caravan is a collection of 56 short stories composed between the years 1900 and 1923. A Long Ago Affair comprises the final 32 stories from the collection. W
Children will enjoy reading poems about many of the typical adventures and mishaps that occur when they go outside. There are poems featuring school camps, family picnics, and church outings, with rel
India, 1857 - the year of the Great Mutiny, when Muslim soldiers turned in bloody rebellion on their British overlords. This book offers a take on the many traditions and follies of Empire. It is an a
A house-raised pig, lonely and sad when he is repeatedly put outside in various pig houses and farms, always returns home, and is finally allowed to stay when his owner, John Henry, gets lost and need
This is not just another diet book?this is a way of life. Forget the high-protein and the faddy single-food diets. Here is a simple eating plan that will become a way of life, helping dieters to lose
Urien's Voyage is an allegorical account of a sea voyage. From the stagnant, teeming waters of the Sargasso to the frozen Arctic, Gide charts in prose the fantastic journey of the Orion and the sexual
An imaginative little girl and her mother come home from shopping to find a lion playing in their house, so they must stay--and play--outside until bedtime, when the lion must go home.
Literally millions of people in Britain are affected by hearing loss, and the number is growing steadily. For many, it is a desperate situation, for others, an unwished-for challenge: to enter the wor
Reading this glorious collection of letters is, predictably, a heady experience... rich and irresistible.' Simon schama, New Republic`The inimitable voice of a generous, magnanimous intellect.' New St
The rainforest is bursting with plant and animal life, and readers will learn about orchid bees (their back legs have little hollows filled with the scent of orchid, used by the males to attract the f
For more than?30 years, Yvonne Cloetta shared her life with Graham Greene. After years of tormented love affairs and dangerous exploits, the novelist found solace and understanding with this remarkabl
The peculiar origins of the Tudor family and the improbable saga of their rise and fall and rise again in the centuries before the Battle of Bosworth have received scant attention. Based on published
Brett Dalton is filled with hate and not afraid of a fight, but when he is sent to The Farm, his only opponent is himself. Brett Dalton is a tough guy?hardened, angry, uncaring, and always ready to us
Jo wants a dog more than anything else in the whole wide world, but her parents are horrified by the idea, and beg her to?choose something else. So Jo gets a mouse, and a rabbit, and a cat, and a budg
