Category Archives: Accessories
An Island
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE`An Island concerns itself with lives lived on the margins, through the story of a man who has exiledhimself from the known world only to find himself called to the service of others, themselves exiledfrom the world by cruelty and circumstance. It is on these grounds that this writer deftly
Macarons
Macarons are the aristocrats of pastry; these brightly coloured, mini meringues, daintily sandwiched together with gooey fillings, have become a holy grail for cookery fanatics and there are even food blogs dedicated to them. Like Pierre Herme`s famous macarons, it would be difficult for any macaron book to surpass this one and indeed the hardback
Veggie Fast Food
Are you under the impression that vegetarians can`t have fast food? On the contrary! This exciting new cookbook offers more than 80 quick and easy veggie recipes – from Manchego quesadillas and TexMex burgers to tomato-cinnamon fries and No Tuna Sandwich. This is the book of vegetarian food for those in a hurry, and the
ABC Pop-Up
From Apple to Zip, via Mailbox and Village, this beautiful pop-up book offers a fresh take on the alphabet. Spot the connections between the letters sharing a pop – a Letter in a Mailbox, a Pillow on a Quilt, twisty Roots under a Swing on a Tree. Young children learning the alphabet will enjoy identifying
Vegetarianism: A History
Though the word `vegetarianism` was not coined until the mid-nineteenth century, the vegetarian diet has been around as long as man has. Vegetarians have included in their number: heretics, humanists, Hindus, Christian fundamentalists, radicals, agnostics, philosophers, founders of religion and even an Emperor. Not surprisingly vegetarians have often been discriminated against – sometimes tortured, even
Little Hazelnut
Squirrel drops a precious hazelnut and the snowfall buries it. The woodland animals and birds come and go, but no-one finds the nut – and in the spring a little tree sprouts in its place. A beautiful, collectible, pop-up with a simple, charming text, illustrating the passing of the seasons in a woodland landscape. Stunning,
Cooking Like Mummyji: Real Indian Food from the Family Home
Cooking Like Mummyji was first published to great acclaim and garnered thousands of loyal fans in 2003 but has been unavailable for almost 10 years. It won the Jeremy Round Award for Best First Book at the Guild of Food Writers Awards and was short-listed for Best Book at the Glenfiddich Awards. Now back in
The Fever Code
The world has ended: the earth is scorched, and fever rages through the population. Out of the chaos, a boy emerges with the power to change everything: Thomas. This is the start of his story. An electrifying Maze Runner prequel, The Fever Code holds all the answers: How did WICKED find the Gladers? Who are
Looking For Yesterday
How can tomorrow ever be as good as today? Afraid of tomorrow, a little boy puts all his scientific knowledge to use in an attempt to turn back time and stay in the wonderful past. Luckily, his grandfather discovers him exploring the wormholes in the garden, trying to find a way back – and by
The Game Cook: Recipes Inspired by a Conversation in My Butcher`s Shop
On visiting his local butcher, Norman Tebbit, food lover and family cook wondered why people would rather buy tasteless, factory-farmed chicken when they could eat good-quality game, often for less money. `I think mostly`, replied the butcher, ` it`s because they don`t know how to cook them – and they think it would be very
The Secret of Nightingale Wood
1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees – or thinks she sees – in the shadows of their new home, Hope House. All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full
Maze Runner New Edition
When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he`s not alone. He`s surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade – a walled encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze. Like Thomas, the Gladers don`t know why or how they
Scorch Trials New Edition
Thomas was sure that escape from the maze meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to. The earth is a wasteland. Government and order have disintegrated and now Cranks, people driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as
Death Cure
The Trials are over. WICKED have collected all the information they can. Now it`s up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test. But something has happened that no-one at WICKED has foreseen: Thomas has remembered more than they think. And he knows WICKED can`t
Kill Order New Edition
SPOILER ALERT: Read after The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure …When sun flares hit the Earth, intense heat, toxic radiation and flooding followed, wiping out much of the human race. Those who survived live in basic communities in the mountains, hunting for food. For Mark and his friends, surviving is difficult,
Maze Run2:scorch (movie Tie-in
Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back …but no one knew what was waiting outside. The earth is a wasteland. Government and order have disintegrated and now Cranks, people driven to insanity by the disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting
Garbage Night
In a barren and ransacked backyard, a dog named Simon lives with his two best friends: a raccoon and a deer. The unlikely gang spend their days looting the desolate supermarket and waiting for the return of the hallowed `garbage night` – but week after week, the bins remain empty. While scavenging one day, the
Marx, Freud, Einstein: Heroes of the Mind
Through Anne Simon`s irreverent illustrative comics style and Corinne Maier`s witty, researched writing, readers can join the fight against capitalism with Karl Marx, meet the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, and discover the fundamentals of physics with Albert Einstein. Explore complex scientific, psychological and political ideas in a wryly intelligent graphic novel format!
In Her Wake
A tragic family event reveals devastating news that rips apart Bella`s comfortable existence. Embarking on a personal journey to uncover the truth, she faces a series of traumatic discoveries that take her to the ruggedly beautiful Cornish coast, where hidden truths, past betrayals and a 25-year-old mystery threaten not just her identity, but her life.Chilling,
Epiphany Jones
Jerry has a traumatic past that leaves him subject to psychotic hallucinations and depressive episodes. When he stands accused of stealing a priceless Van Gogh painting, he goes underground, where he develops an unwilling relationship with a woman who believes that the voices she hears are from God. Involuntarily entangled in the illicit world of
