Category Archives: Accessories
Secret Keepers
When Reuben discovers an old pocket watch, he soon realizes it holds an incredible power: it can turn you invisible for fifteen minutes. He can`t resist the lure of disappearance: for a time, he can vanish from the despotic regime of New Umbra. But the watch`s power is even more extraordinary than he imagines. Soon,
The Last Chance Hotel
Harry Potter meets Agatha Christie in this bestselling magical murder mystery!Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black cat, Nightshade. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, kindly Dr Thallomius is poisoned by Seth`s special dessert.
Fallow
Fallow is a tense, thrilling literary novel combining elements of dark comedy and surrealism. At its heart is the relationship between two brothers bound by a terrible crime. Paul and Mikey are on the run, apparently from the press surrounding their house after Mikey`s release from prison. His crime, child murder, committed when he was
The Polka Dot Shop
When Andy`s school announces a new no-uniform policy, her classmates are over the moon – but her heart sinks. All she wants is to dress like everyone else, but her mum`s the owner of a run-down kooky vintage boutique, so she`s bound to look – well – different. But when Andy finds a gorgeous bag
The Round: In Bob Graham`s Footsteps
The Round is not only a history of the Bob Graham Round, but also an exploration of the what, why and how of this classic fell endurance challenge. After covering the genesis of the BGR in detail, it documents its development from a more-or-less idle challenge to its present status as a rite of passage
Frostfire
Chosen for the honour of bonding with a frostsliver – a fragment of the sentient glacier that crests her icy home – Sabira embarks on the dangerous pilgrimage to the top of the mountain. But when a huge avalanche traps her on the glacier and destroys the pass, Sabira is determined to find another way
The Great Horizon: 50 Tales of Exploration
Fifty stories of adventure and exploration over more than two hundred years of human history. The Great Horizon features those who set out to conquer new territories and claim world records alongside those who contributed to our understanding of the world all but accidentally. Published in association with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and with
Running Hard: The Story of a Rivalry
For one brilliant season in 1983 the sport of fell running was dominated by the two huge talents of John Wild and Kenny Stuart. Wild was an incomer to the sport from road running and track. Stuart was born to the fells, but an outcast because of his move from amateur to professional and back
All About Mia
One family, three sisters. GRACE, the oldest: straight-A student.AUDREY, the youngest: future Olympic swimming champion. And MIA, the mess in the middle. Mia is wild and daring, great with hair and selfies, and the undisputed leader of her friends – not attributes appreciated by her parents or teachers. When Grace makes a shock announcement, Mia
Wild Lily
It`s the 1920s – cars and aeroplanes are new. Lily Gabriel is scruffy, confident and takes no nonsense from anyone. Antony is rich, spoiled and arrogant and Lily is completely and utterly – no nonsense! – in love with him. So join Lily as she falls…Falls in love…Falls out of the sky…Falls through time…And effortlessly,
Wed Wabbit
You`re called Fidge and you`re nearly eleven. You`ve been hurled into a strange world. You have three companions: two are unbelievably weird and the third is your awful cousin Graham. You have to solve a series of nearly impossible clues. You need to deal with a cruel dictator and three thousand Wimbley Woos (yes, you
King Coo
A funny adventure perfect for 8-12 year olds, with brilliant black and white illustrations throughout. If Peter Pan had been a girl… with a beard… then she`d have probably been called King Coo!! Meet our hero Ben Pole, he`s on the run from Monty Grabbe when he discovers a forest with rope swings , water
The Foolish King
Long, Long ago when kings ruled the land, dragons filled the sky and magic still existed, two children stumbled upon the game of chess. This is your chance to play it with them …Packed with interactive puzzles and games, join Pip and Holly on a magical fairy-tale adventure and become a chess master.
Coffee Drinks: An Illustrated Infographic Guide to What`s in Your Cup
A guide to over 25 of the most popular ways to drink coffee, rendered in beautiful infographic style. Do you know your Cappuccino from your Cortado or your Americano from your Affogato? When you`re at the counter of the coffee shop, faced with a menu of drinks as long as the queue of people eagerly
The Book of Barcelona: A City in Short Fiction
From the boy who won`t stop growing in the working-class Guineueta neighbourhood on the outskirts of Barcelona, to the woman returning to Barcelona after living for some years in London, this anthology explores the city of Barcelona from a myriad of perspectives. In this new addition to Comma`s Reading the City series, ten stories about
Refugee Tales
Two unaccompanied children travel across the Mediterranean in an overcrowded boat that has been designed to only make it halfway across… A 63-year-old man is woken one morning by border officers `acting on a tip-off` and, despite having paid taxes for 28 years, is suddenly cast into the detention system with no obvious means of
The Climate Change Cook Book: Healthy Recipes For You and Your Planet
The global food production system is responsible for a quarter of the world`s total greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans.The food we waste accounts for 8 to 10% of those emissions, and we could feed an extra 2.4 billion people with everything that gets thrown away.Nearly 1 billion adults die from malnutrition or starvation each
The BBC National Short Story Award 2016
One of the most prestigious awards for the short story has reached its eleventh year. Hugely successful, the BBC National Short Story Award, in partnership with Booktrust, awards 15,000 to the winning author, with 3000 going to the runner-up.โ€
