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Food From The Fire
The crackling of birch, the sizzle of the pot and the scent of wood smoke in the air…the relaxed style that typifies Scandinavian open-fire cooking is explored in this cool new cookbook from Michelin-starred chef, Niklas Ekstedt, who is famed for cooking over wood only. This innovative selection of recipes highlights the best of modern
The Book of Birmingham: A City in Short Fiction
Few cities have undergone such a radical transformation over the last few decades as Birmingham. Culturally and architecturally, it has been in a state of perpetual flux and regeneration, with new communities moving in, then out, and iconic post-war landmarks making way for brighter-coloured, 21st century flourishes. Much like the city itself, the characters in
Gennaro`s Italian Bakery
`Gennaro is an incredible baker – bread has always been central to everything he does. This is a great book – incredible food and full of Gennaro-style passion` – Jamie Oliver Making bread has always been a natural passion for Gennaro Contaldo. Ingrained since childhood with memories of his mother`s weekly bread-making and visits to
Pests in Houses Great and Small: Identification, Prevention and Eradication
This new handbook provides a full but concise guide to the key pest species that commonly infest historic houses, and solutions for dealing with them. It enables readers to spot signs of pest infestation, identify the pests responsible, suggest strategies for the removal of the pest and treatment options for infested items and structures, and
Island Story
What is life like on this island? With a tent and a rusty bike, J.D. Taylor set off to find out. No other subject has spilt so much ink as Britain today. But whilst assuming a monopoly on national identity, a London-based elite has proven a poor forecaster of the political weather around the island.
The Little Book of Brunch
Eggs, avocado, bacon, bagels – the rollcall of delicious go-to ingredients makes it abundantly clear why brunch is the best meal of the day. Brunch encapusulates everything a meal should be: easy, delicious and adaptable – it is the most fun meal of all. From Middle Eastern Shakshuka to traditional English savouries, from Healthy `Brunch
The Dictionary of Dads: Poems
He`s my Abracadabra dad He wows me with his wizardry Slips secrets up his sleeve To magic away misery Look out for Big Bad Dad and Caveman Dad, laugh at Daddy Disaster and Donkey Dad, feel sorry for Faraway Dad and look forward to Homecoming Dad. Then raise a cheer for Mum-Dad! There are more
How the Borks Became
Borks live on a planet quite like our own Earth. They have shaggy yellow fur and long thin necks. But once they had short blue fur and almost no necks at all.How could this happen? Well, it didn`t come about all at once …Jonathan Emmett tells a delightful story in verse about the Borks and
Poetry for a Change: A National Poetry Day Anthology
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. This special anthology features poems by the National Poetry Day Ambassadors, a top team of fantastic poets who bring poetry alive all year round.Includes new poems by Deborah Alma, Joseph Coelho, Sally Crabtree, Jan Dean, Marjorie Lotfi Gill, Chrissie Gittins,
Immi
Immi finds a beautiful wooden bird at the end of her fishing line, and every day after that she discovers something new, until her igloo is the brightest thing in the land. But where are these mysterious gifts coming from, and who is sending them? Hope and friendship echo across continents in this beautiful, timeless
Zim Zam Zoom: Zappy Poems to Read Out Loud
Want to travel in a rocket? Search for a grumpy dragon? Make your very own monster? Visit a higgledy-piggledy farm? Well, hop into Zim Zam Zoom – for fun and adventures galore! Colours, animals, space, music, fairytale fireworks…! Here is a collection of poems especially written for performance. With delightful illustrations by a talented new
Books! Books! Books!: Explore Inside the Greatest Library on Earth
A handmade gospel hidden in a saint`s coffin; a HUGE atlas that takes six people to lift it; a tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution; the original handwritten manuscript of Alice in Wonderland; books so rare and valuable they are kept in a bomb-proof store-room. The British Library is an amazing
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€
