Category Archives: Accessories
The Templars
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe Knights Templar were the wealthiest, most powerful – and most secretive – of the military orders that flourished in the crusading era. Their story – encompassing as it does the greatest international conflict of the Middle Ages, a network of international finance, a swift rise in wealth
The Parthenon Enigma: A Journey into Legend
A radical new interpretation of the meaning and purposes of one of the world`s most iconic buildings. For more than two millennia, the Parthenon has been revered as the symbol of Western culture and its highest ideals. It was understood to honour the city-state`s patron deity, Athena, and its sculptures to depict a civic celebration
Little Bo Peep and Her Bad, Bad Sheep: A Mother Goose Hullabaloo
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep …as usual. What starts out as a simple nursery rhyme quickly derails into mayhem. Bo Peep can`t find her sheep, but readers will, and they`ll be coaching Bo from the sidelines as they watch her mischievous sheep swiping mittens from kittens, toppling Humpty Dumpty, and trampling Mary`s garden.
The Dead
MADRID, 1982. Comandante Leopoldo Guzman has decided it is time to disappear. Franco is dead and there`s no place in the new order for the former head of the tyrant`s secret police. But first, Guzman needs money. Luckily, blackmail has always come easily to him – after all, he knows where the bodies are. And
Could a Penguin Ride a Bike?
Could a Penguin Ride a Bike? provides a fun and informative introduction into the life of a penguin. By imagining animals in everyday scenarios, readers can learn about their size, diet and other features. For example, a penguin chick eats 200 fish a day – so imagine having one round for dinner! Featuring superb illustrations
Too Many Carrots
Rabbit has too many carrots, which overtake his house. When he tries to move in with friends, more chaos ensues. Will Rabbit learn to change his selfish ways?
The Sapphire Cutlass
Remy and the Ruby Airship`s crew have travelled deep into the Indian jungle to learn the truth behind the mysterious Sapphire Cutlass. Remy is torn between helping her friends and finding her twin brother. Will her choice put everyone in danger?
Life Loves You: 7 Spiritual Practices to Heal Your Life
`Life loves you` is one of Louise Hay`s best-loved affirmations. It is the heart thought that represents her life and her work. Together, Louise and Robert Holden look at what `life loves you` really means – that life doesn`t just happen to you; it happens for you. In a series of intimate and candid conversations,
The New Countess
The year is 1905 and King Edward VII has invited himself and his mistress to a shooting weekend with the Dilbernes. Now Isobel, the Countess, must turn a run-down mansion into a palace fit for a king. Just as well the family fortunes have been restored, but money can`t solve everything…not even a kidnapping. The
The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein`s Aragorn. Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic protrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist
The Old Straight Track
A beautiful new edition of a classic work of landscape history, in which Alfred Watkins introduced the idea of ancient `ley lines` criss-crossing the English countryside. First published in 1925, THE OLD STRAIGHT TRACK described the author`s theory of `ley lines`, pre-Roman pathways consisting of aligned stone circles and prehistoric mounds, used by our Neolithic
Tiger Milk
We need to practise for later on, for real life. We need to know everything so nobody can ever mess with us.` Nini and Jameelah are best friends forever. This summer they`re going to grow up. Together. On their terms. But things don`t always turn out the way you plan…Tender, funny, shocking and tragic, TIGER
Comrades: A Lifetime of Friendships
`I was fascinated, moved and entertained by every page. This is the kind of book the world needs right now` DONAL RYAN `My dictionary`s first two definitions of `comrade` are:A close companion.An intimate associate or friend.The third one is:A fellow soldier.My friends have been all those things to me.`In this stunning essay collection, award-winning journalist
Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain`s Far Right
The past decade saw the rise of the British National Party, the country`s most successful ever far-right political movement, and the emergence of the anti-Islamic English Defence League. Taking aim at asylum seekers, Muslims, โ€enforced multiculturalismโ€ and benefit โ€scroungersโ€, these groups have been working overtime to shift the blame for the nation`s ills onto the
How Bad Do You Want it?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle
HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT? revisits some of the most extraordinary moments from the history of endurance sports to show how mental strength allows some athletes to perform at a level way beyond their physical limits – to will their body to do what was previously thought biologically impossible. Drawing on cutting-edge scientific research
