Category Archives: Accessories

Gardens Of The National Trust Postc

The National Trust cares for the finest collection of gardens in the UK, and these 50 postcards show some of the most beautiful. From the dense colour of cottage gardens and the geometric perfection of knot gardens to the sweeping grandeur of Capability Brown`s vistas, there`s a perfect card for every occasion.

Britain`s Wild Flowers

A fascinating look at the myths, folklore and botany behind over 70 British wildflowers.From hedgerows to meadows, wildflowers can be found throughout our green and pleasant land. In this book, journalist and garden writer Rosamond Richardson traces the history and myths behind each flower to discover the fascinating ways in which the plants were used.

Granta 138: Journeys

Granta 139: Best of Young American Novelists

Granta 142: Animalia

Granta 143: After the Fact

Granta 145

Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography and art.Margaret Atwood, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Julian Barnes, Roberto Bolaรฑo, Jeffrey Eugenides, Nadine Gordimer, Nick Hornby, Kazuo Ishiguro, Han Kang, Stephen King, A.L. Kennedy, Doris Lessing, Ben Marcus, Lorrie Moore,

My Garden Sticker Activity Book

Following on from the very successful Woodland Animals and Creepy Crawlies sticker books, MY GARDEN STICKER ACITIVITY BOOK continues with a range of interactive activities, stickers and fun facts for children to dig through. Whether it is sticking slugs onto lettuces, colouring-in flowers or identifying the insides of fruits and vegetables, little ones will be

Granta 147: 40th-Birthday Special

Coast Postcard Box: 50 Postcards from the National Trust

50 postcards showing the glories of the British coastline presented in an attractive box. 2015 is the 50th anniversary of the NT`s `Project Neptune`, a major campaign to purchase and preserve large parts of our coast. Today, the NT owns and manages 750 miles of the coastline. Next year the NT will be celebrating the

Granta 154: I`ve Been Away for a While

Favourite Poems of the Sea: Poems to Celebrate Britain`s Maritime Heritage

A wonderful anthology of poetry celebrating the British coastline and life above and below the deep blue sea. Verses from our best-loved authors – such as WB Yeats, RL Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling – are accompanied by beautiful illustrations of idyllic days at sea, haunted shipwrecks and tempestuous storms. Sea shanties and siren`s songs sit

Granta 155: Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists 2

My First 1000 French Words: A Search and Find Book

Action-packed illustrations introduce your eager young language learners to essential words in French – plus a few fun ones. From having breakfast together to visiting the zoo or a fantastic art gallery to learn about colours and shapes, these characters will bring new words to life on the page and reinforce those words that you

My First 1000 Spanish Words: A Search and Find Book

Action-packed illustrations introduce your eager young language learners to essential words in Spanish – plus a few fun ones. From having breakfast together to visiting the zoo or a fantastic art gallery to learn about colours and shapes, these characters will bring new words to life on the page and reinforce those words that you

Great Extendable Cityscapes to Colour

How do you travel? What does your home look like? Are you `at one` with nature? These questions and many more are tackled in this ambitiously creative colouring book for boys and girls of all ages. From an imagined city of the future to a forgotten city that has been reclaimed by nature, the huge,

My Book of Bike Activities: A Wheelie Good Book

What`s the longest bike in the world? Who cycled down a volcano at 107 mph? How did the penny-farthing get its name? What is a peloton? Packed full of these and other fascinating cycle facts, My Book of Bike Activities is practically spinning with colourful puzzles to solve practical tips on mending a puncture and

Animal Camouflage: Search and Find

In a world where majestic creatures soar, scutter, prance and pounce through their beautiful natural habitats, astounding discoveries and fascinating facts are just around the corner. Or in the case of this stunningly designed book, just over the page! Sarah Dennis` incredible cut-paper style illustrations bring seven wondrous regions of the world to life, giving

Zenith Hotel

Narrator Nanou, a street prostitute, gives a detailed account of her day, from the moment she wakes up with a foul taste in her mouth, in her sordid rented room, until the minute she crawls back into her bed at night to sleep. Interwoven with her story are portraits of her clients. Oscar Coop-Phane invents

The Breath of Night

Julian Tremayne is a missionary priest in a remote Philippine village during the Marcos dictatorship. After championing the communist rebels, he finds himself imprisoned for the murder of a local military commander. Three decades later, following his own mysterious death, a cult develops around Julian & there are calls for him to be made a