Category Archives: Accessories
Modernity Britain: 1957-1962
David Kynaston`s history of post-war Britain has so far taken us from the radically reforming Labour governments of the late 1940s in Austerity Britain and through the growing prosperity of Family Britain`s more placid 1950s. Now Modernity Britain 1957-62 sees the coming of a new Zeitgeist as Kynaston gets up close to a turbulent era
Wolfish Stew
There once was a rabbit, his name was Grey he went to the woods to pick berries one day …Grey, the hero of our story, has heard stories about Blue; a stinky mean old wolf who wants to eat little Grey in his Wolfish Stew. So, to keep from being caught Grey sticks to the
There`s a Lion in My Cornflakes
Have you ever collected coupons from a cereal box? Maybe you were saving them up for a book or a toy. Well, when Dan and his brother decide to collect 100 coupons so that they can have their very own lion, they assume the task will be easy enough. How wrong can you be?! A
Kiss it Better
Every day has its ups and downs Sometimes you giggle, sometimes you frown. But the thing to remember, the secret, is this …Everything feels better with the help of a KISS. If you`ve scraped your knee, or fallen out with your best friend, a kiss can make everything better. And kisses aren`t just for children,
The Queen of Whale Cay: The Extraordinary Story of `Joe` Carstairs, the Fastest Woman on Water
Born in 1900 to a promiscuous American oil heiress and a British army captain, Marion Barbara Carstairs realised very early on that she was not like most little girls. Liberated by war work in WWI, Marion reinvented herself as Joe, and quickly went on to establish herself as a leading light of the fashionable lesbian
The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and for Humanism
There has been a bad-tempered quarrel between defenders and critics of religion in recent years. Both sides have expressed themselves acerbically because there is a very great deal at stake in the debate. This book thoroughly and calmly examines all the arguments and associated considerations offered in support of religious belief, and does so in
Milo`s Dog Says Moo!
It`s Milo`s birthday, and – guess what? He`s allowed his very own dog! But the `dog` Milo chooses is much larger than a dog should be. He also doesn`t like bones, or chasing cats and – get this – he doesn`t bark. Instead, he says MOO! Warmhearted and original, Milo`s Dog Says MOO! is the
The Big Bad Mood
George is having One of Those Days. One of Those Days where he shouts, `I WILL NOT play nicely. I WON`T …I CAN`T …I DON`T WANT TO!!` George`s mum says there`s a Big Bad Mood hanging around him, but George has never seen a Big Bad Mood. That is, until today …A gloriously clever tale
Dragon Loves Penguin
It`s bedtime in the land of ice and snow. โ€Night, night,โ€ says Bib`s mummy. โ€Sleep tight,โ€ says Bib`s daddy. But Bib has a better plan. โ€Please,โ€ says Bib, โ€can I have a story? The one about dragons.โ€ And so begins the heartwarming tale of a dragon in need of an egg and an abandoned egg
The Great Dragon Bake off
At the Ferocious Dragon Academy, dragons-in-training learn the arts of bone crunching and teeth sharpening. But there is one dragon who harbours a passion for a most undragon-like pastime …Meet Flamie Oliver. To look at, Flamie is as terrifying as a dragon can get. But behind closed doors, Flamie is …a stupendously spectacular Star Baker!
Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a Time of Pandemic
How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside, one patient at a time? To bridge the gulf between a perilously unwell patient in quarantine and their distraught family outside? To be uncertain whether the protective equipment you wear fits the science or the size of the government stockpile? To strive your utmost
Yikes, Ticklysaurus!
Sometimes it can get a little boring being a dinosaur and hanging out around the swamp all day, but not when Ticklysaurus is around …UP jumped Ticklysaurus, and gave his arms a wiggle. โ€Quick run, it`s time for TICKLE CHASE – I`ll make you dinos giggle.โ€ Join Tickly and his friends as they dash, crash,
Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `Landslide cuts deeper than any previous book about this president, indeed about any president` The Times`First there was Fire and Fury, then there was Siege, now there is Landslide. The third is the best of the three . . . Required reading` Guardian`Michael Wolff concludes his Trump trilogy – with
The Hired Man
Gost is surrounded by mountains and fields of wild flowers. The summer sun burns. The Croatian winter brings freezing winds. Beyond the boundaries of the town an old house which has lain empty for years is showing signs of life. One of the windows, glass darkened with dirt, today stands open, and the lively chatter
Family Britain, 1951-1957
As in Austerity Britain, an astonishing array of vivid, intimate and unselfconscious voices drive this narrative. The keen-eyed Nella Last shops assiduously at Barrow Market as austerity and rationing gradually give way to relative abundance; housewife Judy Haines, relishing the detail of suburban life, brings up her children in Chingford; and, the self-absorbed civil servant
Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power 1799-1815
`Napoleon`s legend is so persistent that it confounds the historical reality in the popular imagination. He himself contributed much towards the construction of his own myth, from his youth even until after he fell from power, when, while in exile, he dictated his memoirs to a group of disciples who took down his every word
Major Pettigrew`s Last Stand
Major Ernest Pettigrew is perfectly content to lead a quiet life in the sleepy village of Edgecombe St Mary, away from the meddling of the locals and his overbearing son. But when his brother dies, the Major finds himself seeking companionship with the village shopkeeper, Mrs Ali. Drawn together by a love of books and
The Tiger-Skin Rug
It`s amazing how easy it is for the tiger to pass himself off as a rug- he enjoys a life of luxury with the rajah`s family, snacking on midnight feasts and playing with his children. He goes entirely undetected, until one night, when he risks expulsion from his comfortable abode as burglars break into the
The Mystery Of Wickworth Manor
Paige Owens, bright, cheeky, confident, cannot wait to go to secondary school. Curtis Okafor, wary and much less confident, is not so sure. The only thing they share in common is the first letter of their surnames – which ensures they are forced into each other`s company on a school trip to Wickworth Manor, the
