Category Archives: Accessories
The Banner of the Passing Clouds
The extraordinary narrator of The Banner of the Passing Clouds is born on the day Stalin dies and is given his name – Iosif Dzhugashvili – by a hospital official. He becomes convinced that Stalin, freed from the constraints of an old and finished body, has found a new dwelling place within his chest, behind
Under the Udala Trees
One day in 1968, at the height of the Biafran civil war, Ijeoma`s father is killed and her world is transformed forever. Separated from her grief-stricken mother, she meets another young lost girl, Amina, and the two become inseparable. Theirs is a relationship that will shake the foundations of Ijeoma`s faith, test her resolve and
Undermajordomo Minor
Lucien (Lucy) Minor is the resident odd duck in the bucolic hamlet of Bury. Friendless and loveless, young and aimless, he is a compulsive liar and a melancholy weakling. When Lucy accepts employment assisting the majordomo of the remote, forbidding castle of the Baron Von Aux he meets thieves, madmen, aristocrats, and a puppy. He
The Adventures of Sir Thomas Browne in the 21st Century
A profound and delightful jeu d`esprit of a book, mixing biography, etymology, cultural history and quixotic scientific experiments. Aldersey-Williams pulls the unfairly neglected yet enormously influential writer Thomas Browne out of the obscure pages of Pseudodoxia Epidemica and into the 21st century, to apply his generous curiosity and rational intelligence to the vagaries and contradictions
The Day of the Owl
In the piazza, a man lies dead. No one will say if they witnessed his killing. This presents a challenge to the investigating officer, a man who earnestly believes in the values of a democratic and modern society. Indeed, his enquiries are soon blocked off by wall of silence and vested interests; he must work
The Castle of Inside Out
Lorina, a young schoolgirl, is led by a black rabbit through a wood to a magical land. There she finds a race of green people, who are all overworked, starving and suffering from the toxic fumes billowing out of a nearby castle. She decides to gain access to the castle for the poor green people,
The Secret Puppy
When Daisy arrives at the farm campsite where her family are spending her summer holiday, she knows she`s going to have the best time ever. Especially when she finds out that the farm dog has just had puppies! Daisy can`t help falling in love with Barney, the smallest of the litter of German shepherd pups.
The Horror Handbook
What happens to a vampire when he dies? How does somebody become a werewolf? How can you protect yourself from witches? All of these questions and more are answered in this book, which will finally give you all the information you ever wanted to know about ghosts, zombies, monsters and all kinds of creepy-crawly creatures
Fame!
Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie – the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits – is back for another helping of comic chaos! With ever-increasing madcap schemes and crazy capers, Bertie continues to delight his legions of fans who revel in his revolting ways. Join Bertie as he finds fame in front of the cameras,
Total Recall: Perfect Response Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs
Many dog owners struggle to manage their dogs, and the vast majority of people who need help have one simple but overwhelming problem. Their dog won`t come back when they call him. Through focusing on this single and most important of obedience commands, Pippa Mattinson shows the dog owner – whether of a puppy or
There`s a Dragon in My Dinner
Small dragon …big trouble! When Eric finds a tiny dragon nestled among the beansprouts in his Friday night takeaway, he thinks it`s a free toy. But Pan the Mini-Dragon is very real indeed – and he`s about to get Eric into a whole heap of trouble…How is Eric going to explain the trail of devastation
The Story Of English In 100 Words
This title is an eye-opening tour of the English language through the ages. Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient word (`loaf`) to cutting edge (`twittersphere`) and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue (`and`, `what`) to the more fanciful (`fopdoodle`), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language via
Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalisation of Democracy
In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French and American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account of mankind`s emergence as a political animal. This is the story of how state, law and democracy developed after
Smut: Two Unseemly Stories
The Shielding of Mrs Forbes Graham Forbes is a disappointment to his mother, who thinks that if he must have a wife, he should have done better. Though her own husband isn`t all that satisfactory either. Still, this is Alan Bennett, so what is happening in the bedroom (and in lots of other places too)
A Very British Coup
Former steel worker Harry Perkins, has, against all the odds, led the Labour Party to a stunning victory at the general election. His manifesto includes the removal of American bases, public control of finance, and the dismantling of the newspaper monopolies. The Establishment is appalled by the prospect, and secretly decides that something must be
A Lesson Before Dying
An Oprah Book Club selectionWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionNominated for a Pulitzer PrizeIn a small Cajun community in the late 1940s, a young black man named Jefferson witnesses a liquor store shootout in which three men are killed. The only survivor, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Live at the Brixton Academy: A Riotous Life in the Music Business
In 1982, aged twenty-three, Simon Parkes paid GBP1 for a virtually derelict building in Brixton. Over the next fifteen years he turned it into Britain`s most iconic music venue. And now he`s telling his story: full of fond – and wild – reminiscences of the famous musicians who played at the venue, including Robert Plant
The Sun is God
It is 1906 and Will Prior is in self-imposed exile on a remote South Pacific island, working a small, and failing, plantation. He should never have told anyone about his previous existence as a military foot policeman in the Boer War, but a man needs friends, even if they are as stuffy and, well, German,
Chimneys, Gables And Gargoyles: A Guide To Britain`s Rooftops
The roof lines of our towns and cities are places seldom looked at from below. Yet they contain a world of architectural delights.This easy to follow guide includes hundreds of photos and drawings of rooftops and their features from around the country and offers a fascinating glimpse into this overlooked aspect of Britain`s architectural history.Just
Port Side Pirates
-A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 22,000 copies. -Includes a dual-purpose audio and video CD to listen to the singalong on a CD player or listen and watch the video animation on a Mac or PC.
