Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Queen`s Hat
With a Jon Klassen appeal, Steve Antony, a debut author-illustrator, is the one to watch. A sudden gust of wind sets off a marvellous London adventure for the Queen, the Queen`s men and one very special hat. So let`s follow one determined, daredevil queen through the zoo, over Tower Bridge and up Big Ben…just where
The Pest in the Nest: Book 2
Hilarious, gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is `a perfect animal double-act` (The Times, book of the week). `Rabbit`s Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children`s fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send
The Queen`s Handbag
With a Jon Klassen appeal, Steve Antony is the one to watch. A naughty swan steals the Queen`s handbag, so naturally, the Queen races after it. She follows it all around the United Kingdom in various modes of transport, including an Aston Martin car, a motorbike, a Red Arrow plane, a speedboat, a train and
The Queen`s Present
The Queen has raced around London and dashed all over the UK. Now she is setting off around the world in search of the perfect Christmas present – and she`s not alone. Father Christmas is here to help! From the North Pole to the Sydney Opera House, via the State of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower,
The Variety of Life
Our planet is full of life! Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle – but only eight species of bear? This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and profiles some of its most surprising creatures.A glorious celebration of diversity within the Animal Kingdom by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies, illustrated
Gino`s Italian Escape: a Taste of the Sun
The follow-up to the bestselling Gino`s Italian Escape. Let Gino be your guide to the very best of Italian food as he travels through the beautiful north of his home country, from Venice to Florence, from the coast of Liguria to the rolling hills of Tuscany. Accompanying the second series of Gino`s TV programme, and
Jakob`s Colours
Inspired by the lost voices of the Romany Holocaust this heartbreaking and tender novel will appeal to readers who loved Sophie`s Choice, Schindler`s Ark and The Book Thief. Austria, 1944. Jakob, a gypsy boy – half Roma, half Yenish – runs, as he has been told to do. With shoes of sack cloth, still bloodstained
Plants: From Roots to Riches
Our peculiarly British obsession with gardens goes back a long way and Plants: From Roots to Riches is going to take us back to where it all began. Across 25 vivid episodes, Kathy Willis, Kew`s charismatic Head of Science, will show us how the last 250 years transformed our relationship with plants. Behind the scenes
The Silent Day: A Landmark Oral History of D-Day on the Home Front
On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours. Using a wealth of first person testimonies, renowned historian Max Arthur recounts a
The Glorious Heresies
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS` WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIAR CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR `The Glorious Heresies heralds the arrival of a glorious, foul-mouthed, fizzing new talent` SUNDAY TIMES `Totally and unmistakably the real deal`
China: An Epic Novel
`The unparallelled master of the historical saga returns, this time, with an eye on China. Beginning with the First Opium War in 1839 and continuing through the present day, Rutherfurd tells a sweeping tale that brings to life a nation`s history, traditions and the people who lived through it as if by magic` Newsweek The
Utopia Avenue
Pre-order the spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of CLOUD ATLAS and THE BONE CLOCKS, `one of the most brilliantly inventive writers of this, or any country` (Independent).`The great rock and roll novel – an epic love letter to the greatest music ever made and the book the music has always deserved` Tony ParsonsUtopia
Journeys Through England in Particular: Coasting
Drawn from the critically acclaimed England In Particular, this delightful book pairs with Journeys Through England in Particular: On Foot to form a new series celebrating English local distinctiveness – ideal for travellers, holiday-makers and armchair browsers. England In Particular, first published in 2006, is a celebration of the distinctive details that cumulatively make England
Utopia Avenue: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
“A stand-out triumph” The Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of `Cloud Atlas`.”One of the most brilliantly inventive writers of this, or any country” IndependentUtopia Avenue might be the most curious British band you`ve never heard of. Emerging from London`s psychedelic scene in 1967, folksinger Elf Holloway, blues bassist Dean Moss, guitar virtuoso Jasper de Zoet
Holding
Graham Norton`s dark and masterful debut. Set in a remote Irish village, this is an intelligently crafted story of love, secrets and loss. The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins hasn`t always been this overweight; mother of two Brid Riordan hasn`t always been
Jeremy Hutchinson`s Case Histories: From Lady Chatterley`s Lover to Howard Marks
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `Thomas Grant has brought together Hutchinson`s greatest legal hits, producing a fascinating episodic cultural history of post-war Britain that chronicles the end of deference and secrecy, and the advent of a more permissive society …Grant brings out the essence of each case, and Hutchinson`s role, with clarity and wit` Ben Macintyre,
Agincourt: My Family, the Battle and the Fight for France
25 October 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt – a hugely resonant event in English (and French) history. Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event, revealing that three of his own ancestors fought in the battle for Henry V, and at least one for the French. This is
The Lost Imperialist: Lord Dufferin, Memory and Mythmaking in an Age of Celebrity
Frederick Hamiton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, enjoyed a glittering career which few could equal. As Viceroy of India and Governor-General of Canada, he held the two most exalted positions available under the Crown, but prior to this his achievements as a British ambassador included restoring order to sectarian conflict in Syria, helping to
A Presumption of Death
In A Presumption of Death, Jill Paton Walsh tells how World War II changed the lives of Peter, Harriet and their growing family. The story opens in 1940. Harriet Vane – now Lady Peter Wimsey – has taken her children to safety in the country. But the war has followed them: glamorous RAF pilots and
For the Love of Bob
A special edition for children aged 11 and above of the number one bestseller THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB. Best friends James Bowen and street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in BOB: NO ORDINARY CAT James, with Bob`s help, has begun to find his
