Category Archives: Accessories
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our
Dave Pigeon
If you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book. If you`re a cat and you`ve learnt Pigeonese…(HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat and you are able to read this, you have taken a pigeon
The Monstrous Child
A stunning, operatic, epic drama, like no other. Meet Hel, an ordinary teenager – and goddess of the Underworld. Why is life so unfair? Hel tries to make the best of it, creating gleaming halls in her dark kingdom and welcoming the dead who she is forced to host for eternity. Until eternity itself is
Crusoe`s Island: A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness
From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe`s Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific.
My Family Kitchen
`For me, cooking has always been about sharing and spending time with pals and family, luring them in with tasty morsels so they`d want to stay all day…These recipes have been handed down, invented, begged and borrowed and ultimately made my own. I hope you`ll enjoy making them your own, too.` Sophie Thompson is a
Magnificent Creatures
Anna Wright`s stunning introduction to non-fiction and the natural world is enlivened by her gorgeously sophisticated and fun art style which mixes pen and ink, watercolour and fabric collage. Find out what `pronking` is and how one jellyfish can become two in the humourous descriptions. Both educational and beautiful Anna`s unique picture book shows the
Macavity`s Not There!: A Lift-the-Flap Book
Young readers will love searching for Macavity, the Mystery Cat in this fun and witty lift-the-flap book, based on one of the most famous of all T. S. Eliot`s cats. Beautifully illustrated by Arthur Robins and with an appeal extending beyond Eliot fans, Macavity`s Not There! will sit alongside classic lift-the-flap books such as Where`s
Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
We must find him or the train can`t start! All aboard as Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat, stars in the third picture-book pairing from Arthur Robins and T. S. Eliot`s Old Possum`s cats, set on the Night Mail train where Skimble won`t let anything go wrong. To sit alongside other classics such as The Gruffalo, The
Anatomy of a Soldier
Captain Tom Barnes is leading British troops in a war zone. Two boys are growing up there, sharing a prized bicycle and flying kites, before finding themselves separated once the soldiers appear in their countryside. On all sides of this conflict, people are about to be caught up in the violence, from the man who
The New Life
`I read a book one day, and my whole life was changed.` So begins The New Life, Orhan Pamuk`s fabulous road novel about a young student who yearns for the life promised by a dangerously magical book. He falls in love, abandons his studies, turns his back on home and family, and embarks on restless
The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist: Understanding What Happens When We Write and Read Novels
What happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? In this inspired, thoughtful, deeply personal book, Orhan Pamuk takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections. Pamuk
A Life of Adventure and Delight
In these elegant, unsparing and intimate stories, the Folio Prize-winning author, Akhil Sharma, exposes the paradoxes, ironies and harmonies that characterise modern life. Marrying the minimalism of Chekhov and Carver with a flair for dark comedy, A Life of Adventure and Delight is a collection full of wisdom, wonder and reflection.
Fish Boy
People call me Fish Boy. My skin goes up and down like the waves. My mind goes in and out like the sea. They say I`ve always got my mouth open, that I ask too many questions. But what`s wrong with that?Billy`s got a lot on his mind – that he`d rather not think or
Other Colours
Other Colours is a collection of immediate relevance and timeless value, ranging from lyrical autobiography to criticism of literature and culture, from humour to political analysis, from delicate evocations of his friendship with his daughter Ruya to provocative discussions of Eastern and Western art. It also covers Pamuk`s recent, high profile, court case. My Father`s
The Chocolate Monster
BREAKING NEWS: a chocolate monster is on the loose! Keep watch, and close all cupboard doors. No chocolate bar`s secure. If left at large, The Chunk will turn up at YOUR house, for sure. And worse still this fiend will make sure you take the blame! Keep your eyes peeled and join in the hunt
The Five Realms: The Gift of Dark Hollow
The bard tiptoes out of his room, the crow-dream still echoing in his head, making him twitch at imaginary creaks of iron wings . . .The bard must leave Thornbury. It is not safe for him to stay. Rue, his new apprentice, travels with him – keen to learn his trade – and hear the
Perijee & Me
When 11-year-old Caitlin discovers a shrimp-like alien creature on the shores of her island home, she takes responsibility for teaching it about the world. Mostly, this just involved stopping little Perijee from eating everything! Caitlin becomes increasingly close to her alien friend, treating him like a brother. There`s only one problem – Perijee won`t stop
The Tigerboy
A very ordinary boy. Nobody noticed him, he was just like everyone else.But Fred knew he was different.He just didn`t know quite how different.And when he did….Well, what then?
The Palm Wine Drinkard
The Palm-Wine Drinkard is the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead wine tapster. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings – among them the `complete gentleman` who returns his body parts to their owners, the insatiable `hungry-creature`,
Squishy McFluff: Seaside Rescue!
Ava danced round her room, Shouting: “Hip hip hooray! It`s holiday time! And we`re going today!” Ava is excited to be going on holiday to the seaside. But with Squishy McFluff, the mischievous invisible cat coming along things are bound to get very, very silly…
