Category Archives: Accessories
The Days of Abandonment
โ€Quite extraordinary – a deeply discomforting, visceral tale of a woman unravelling.โ€ -Paula Hawkins in The GuardianTHE BREAK-OUT NOVEL BY THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF MY BRILLIANT FRIENDRarely have the foundations upon which our ideas of motherhood and womanhood rest been so candidly questioned. This compelling novel tells the story of one woman`s headlong descent
The Story of a New Name
The Story of a New Name, the second book of the Neapolitan Quartet, picks up the story where My Brilliant Friend left off. Lila has recently married and made her entree into the family business; Elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stifling.
The Lying Life of Adults: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick 2021A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the author of My Brilliant Friend, a powerful new novel set in a divided NaplesTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Soon to be adapted into a NETFLIX original seriesโ€Incendiary.โ€ – Mail on Sundayโ€The most intense writing about the experiences and interior life of a girl
Get Your Sh*t Together Journal
Do you work too much, play too little and never have enough time to devote to the people and things that truly make you happy? If yes, then pause, breathe and pour yourself a glass of wine if you like because Sarah Knight, author of the word-of-mouth bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a
Confessions of Zeno (riverrun editions)
`I am sure a cigarette has a more poignant flavour when it is the last`A neurotic Italian businessman obsessed by his own hypochondria, Zeno Cosini recounts his early years to his psychoanalyst Dr S as a form of therapy. With a cigarette clutched permanently between his fingers, he explores the important themes of his life:
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different 2
***THE FOLLOW UP TO THE AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT***Tom Daley, Oliver Sacks, the Jamaican Bobsled team, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Carlos Acosta… all dared to be different.This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successful Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, the bestselling book that changed
A Different Drummer: the extraordinary rediscovered classic of 2018
`More than lives up to the hype` Observer`Set to become a publishing sensation` Kirsty Lang, BBC Front Row`An astounding achievement` Sunday Times`The lost giant of American literature` New YorkerJune, 1957. One afternoon, in the backwater town of Sutton, a young black farmer by the name of Tucker Caliban matter-of-factly throws salt on his field, shoots
World of Food: A delicious discovery of the foods we eat
What did the ancient Romans snack on? Where does chocolate come from? And how has the humble potato shaped history?There is a whole world of food to discover!Everywhere on our planet where people can be found, there are different foods that we enjoy, and different ways of preparing and eating them, too. From fruits, vegetables,
There are Fish Everywhere
There are fish everywhere! Some of them live in fresh water, some of them live under ice, and some even live in the desert.There are Fish Everywhere is the first in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of animals can be found and
Art of Protest: What a Revolution Looks Like
โ€Start making. Start being the change you want to see in this world.โ€ De NicholsFrom the psychedelic typography used in `Make Love Not War` posters of the 60s, to the solitary raised fist, take a long, hard look at some of the most memorable and striking protest artwork from across the world and throughout history.
Balloon to the Moon
THE STORY OF THE HUMAN JOURNEY TO SPACELong before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers were making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to the Moon starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong`s `small step` and beyond. But why stop there? Learn about
The Disney Book of Maps: A Guide to the Magical Worlds of Disney and Pixar
Welcome to the most magical atlas of them all! Discover the dangers of the Pride Lands, dive under the sea with Ariel, try to make sense of Wonderland with Alice, fly to Neverland with Peter and hitch a ride onto the East Australian Current with Marlin and Dory.With stories retold and characters to meet along
My First Book of Weather
A gloriously illustrated first guide to the weather for ages 6+.Split into four clear sections on: What is Weather?, Changing Weather, World Weather and Extreme Weather, discover how storm clouds form, why we have seasons, how seaweed can tell us what the weather will be, why fish and frogs sometimes fall from the sky and
What a Wonderful World
Our world is WONDERFUL – and it`s worth protecting.This book takes you on a breathtaking tour of our planet – from towering mountaintops, through grasslands, jungles, rivers, deserts, polar wildernesses and into the blue ocean – to discover the incredible variety of life that calls it home. Along the way, read the stories of 35
Custard, Culverts and Cake: Academics on Life in The Archers
Leading scholars combine their love of The Archers with their specialist subjects, in Custard, Culverts and Cake – a sometimes serious, but most often wry look at the people of Ambridge. A group of Archers Academics take on subjects such as food, geography, social media, faith. There is, naturally, an entire section dedicated to the
Jeeves and the Leap of Faith
`A masterpiece in every sense` Daily MailThe Drones club`s in peril. Gussie`s in love. Spode`s on the warpath. And His Majesty`s Government needs a favour. Thank goodness Bertie Wooster is back!From the mean streets of Mayfair to the scheming spires of Cambridge, prepare to meet a joyous cast of characters: chiselling painters and criminal bookies,
Limitless: The Autobiography: The bestselling story of Britain`s inspirational astronaut
THE PERFECT FATHER`S DAY READ – From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an AstronautAs heard on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs `What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station.
Does It Fart?: The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence
The ultimate guide to animal flatulence: the perfect gift for anyone who has ever farted.Dogs do it. Millipedes do it. Dinosaurs did it. You do it: I do it. Octopuses don`t (and nor do octopi). Spiders might do it: more research is needed. Birds don`t do it, but they could if they wanted to. Herrings
The Killer in Me: The most gripping thriller of 2019
`The heir to Tana French`s throne` Irish Times`Brave and unflinching` Liz Nugent, author of Skin Deep`Such sharp, clean writing and so atmospheric` Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little LiesDetective Chief Superintendent Frankie Sheehan does not wish to linger on the grisly scene before her eyes. Two mutilated corpses. In a church. In Clontarf. Her profiling
There are Bugs Everywhere
Bestselling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of bugs in a sumptuously illustrated paperback edition. There are bugs everywhere! Some of them live in jungles, some of them underwater, and some certainly live in your house.There are Bugs Everywhere is the second in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup. Young readers will learn
