Category Archives: Accessories
The Panther In My Kitchen: My Wild Life With Animals
Brian Blessed has a lifelong love of animals and over the years has rescued cats and dogs, horses and ponies, and even a very ungrateful fighting cock. All were characters in their own right, such as Jessie, a dog left languishing for a year at the local RSPCA, who ruled the entire household with a
When Grandad Was a Penguin
Last time I went to see Grandad, he seemed a little different.What do you do when your Grandad starts acting VERY much like a penguin? Find out in this brilliantly funny and heartwarming story from talented author and illustrator, Morag Hood. Boys and girls alike will love the witty, sweet and brilliantly surreal depiction of
The Misadventures of Frederick
The Sunday Times Children`s Book of the Year. Children`s Book of the Week in both the Times and Guardian.The Misadventures of Frederick is a funny, joyful story about friendship and the delights of outdoor adventures (even for the accident-prone) – wonderfully written by the talented Ben Manley and beautifully illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark, creator
The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life, Loyalty and Freedom from a Remarkable Herd of Elephants
When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of `rogue` elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd`s last chance of survival – dangerous and unpredictable, they would be killed if Anthony wouldn`t take them in. As Anthony
The Go-Away Bird
A gorgeous story about friendship and working together from a star picture-book partnership, the bestselling Julia Donaldson and award-winning Catherine Rayner.`The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest,With her fine grey wings and her fine grey crest.`One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, but the Go-Away
The Melting
`Challenging and disturbing, The Melting is an incredibly cruel fable about friendship and adolescence . . . Spit knows no fear. It is we, the readers, that are left trembling.` – Leila Slimani, author of LullabyEva can trace the route to Pim`s farm with her eyes closed, even though she has not been to Bovenmeer
Sharing a Shell Sticker Book
The Sharing a Shell Sticker Book is a must-have for fans of the bestselling picture book Sharing a Shell. It`s packed with games, activities and over 400 stickers. Perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child. From Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, an unstoppable picture book pairing, and
The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book
The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book is a must-have for fans of the bestselling picture book The Rhyming Rabbit. It`s packed with games, activities and over 400 stickers. Perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child. From Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, an unstoppable picture book pairing, and creators
The Missing Girl
`A captivating mystery at heart but also a poignant study of grief, loss and the unbreakable bonds of family . . . A triumph` Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little LiesA stunning debut thriller, The Missing Girl by Jenny Quintana is a gripping novel full of twists and turns, and a desperate hunt to solve
Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me
Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2020.`The best book on teachers and children and writing that I`ve ever read. No-one has said better so much of what so badly needs saying` – Philip PullmanKate Clanchy wants to change the world and thinks school is an excellent place to do it. She invites you
A Perfect Day
A warm, funny picture book about a group of animals and their (not so) perfect day in the garden, from beloved author and illustrator Lane Smith.Whether basking in the warmth of the sun, nibbling on a fresh yellow corn-on-the-cob, or cooling off in a clear pool of water, it is a truly beautiful afternoon for
WOW! It`s Night-time
Step into a night-time world with Tim Hopgood, creator of the bestselling WOW! Said the Owl in WOW It`s Night-time! The curious little owl is back, and this time she`s ready to discover the wonders of night-time, from the big, bright moon to the bats in the sky and the foxes deep in the forest.
The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It`s Broken
The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.Shortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year.You may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone you love will almost certainly appear in a criminal courtroom. You might be a juror,
Daddy Long Legs
Children`s Book of the Week in The Sunday Times, The Times and The Observer.Meet a determined dad with a big imagination in Daddy Long Legs. With its warm, reassuring feel and the adorably drawn relationship between a father and his child, Nadine Brun-Cosme`s moving story makes the perfect book for Father`s Day and beyond.The car
The Overnight Kidnapper
The Overnight Kidnapper is the twenty-third Inspector Montalbano mystery, from the international bestselling author Andrea Camilleri.After a hectic morning involving two rather irritating cases of mistaken identity, Inspector Montalbano finally arrives in his office ready find out what`s troubling Vigata this week. What he discovers is unnerving. A woman on her way home from work
Testimony
From the bestselling author of Presumed Innocent comes Testimony, Scott Turowโ€s most twist-filled thriller to date.Bill ten Boom has walked out on everything he thought was important to him: his career, his wife, even his country. Invited to become a prosecutor at The Hagueโ€s International Criminal Court, it was a chance to start afresh.But when
Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way
`[A] fascinating, incisive account of how the human brain evolved to keep us orientated . . . Beautifully written and researched.` – Isabella Tree, author of WildingThe physical world is infinitely complex, yet most of us are able to find our way around it. We can walk through unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of
The Glass Wall: Lives on the Baltic Frontier
This journey to the edge of Europe mixes history, travelogue and oral testimony to spellbinding and revelatory effect.Few countries have suffered more from the convulsions and bloodshed of twentieth-century Europe than those in the eastern Baltic. Small nations such as the Baltic States of Latvia and Estonia found themselves caught between the giants of Germany
The Turn of the Screw and Owen Wingrave
Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector`s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector`s Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of Henry James`s classic ghost stories features an afterword by bestselling author Kate Mosse OBE.A young governess is employed to look after
How to Hygge: The Secrets of Nordic Living
Nordic countries are consistently rated as the best places to live for quality of life, happiness and education, literacy and gender equality. But what`s their secret? In How To Hygge, renowned Scandinavian cook and writer Signe Johansen explores the culture of hygge, shares the secrets of Nordic living and shows you how to adopt these
