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Don’t Put Yourself on Toast
by Freddy Taylor
“A book close to my heart. A tragicomic triumph told with love and humour, revealing how out of darkness comes so much light.” TOM DALEY “A startling debut… This book will make you want to hold everyone you love close, [...]
Velkom to Inklandt
by Sophie Herxheimer
Cloth hardback 173x256mm (narrow Crown Quarto)
The Sunday Times’ Poetry Book of the Year The Observer’s Poetry Book of the Month Velkom to Inklandt is a collection of poems in which Sophie Herxheimer brings vividly to life the voice of her German Jewish Grent Muzzer, Liesel, [...]
Vain Glorious
by Jeremy Langmead with Dr David Jack
“My life is a constant battle between vanity and laziness. This book has brokered the perfect peace deal!” – Graham Norton Should I tint my eyebrows? How can I get a squarer jawline? Which style of trouser would make my [...]
The Mobile Philosopher: Matters of Lunch and Death
by Will Bynoe
840 x 140 x 150mm
· What’s wrong with gluttony? · Would it be boring to live forever? · Should education prepare us for work or leisure? With a light touch, Matters of Lunch and Death distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present [...]
The Mobile Philosopher: Logic and Monsters
by
Will Bynoe
840 x 140 x 150mm
· Does anything happen for no reason at all? · Can you donate your brain and survive? · How long is the present? With a light touch, Logic and Monsters distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day [...]
The Mobile Philosopher: Pigeons Bearing Bad News
by
Will Bynoe
840 x 140 x 150mm
* Is there no escaping bad luck? * Can God be bothered? * How can we learn from the experts? With a light touch, Pigeons Bearing Bad News distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day into a [...]
101 Reasons Why We Love The Queen
by E. Dunne & H. Sutcliffe
190 x 129mm
Did you know that the Queen likes to wake up to the sound of bagpipes? That her favourite flower is the primrose? Or that she has established a whole new dog breed, the dorgi, a cross between a corgi and [...]
A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs
by
Peter J Conradi
224
Tin Tin’s Snowy, Odysseus’s Argos, Darwin’s Polly, Mary Queen of Scot’s 22 lap-dogs, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Flush… Behind every great man or woman is a dog. A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs is a rich compendium of the [...]
Kim Jong Un’s Little Book of Kalm
by Anon
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Do you ever feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Or find yourself so stressed you could blow a nuclear fuse? Relax! Kim Jong-Un’s Little Book of Kalm is here to help. Whether you are stuck in [...]
101 Things to do to Find Love in the Modern World
by Cleopatra Valentine
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Are you unlucky in love and searching for The One? Look no further! This fun collection of dating tips and romantic guidance will unlock the secrets of love – and make you laugh along the way. Find out how to use [...]
101 Things to Do When You Can’t Get to Sleep
by Dusty Sandman
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Do you spend your nights tossing and turning, watching the clock, staring into the abyss, anxiously thinking about tomorrow? It’s time to take back the night! Whether you want tips to help you sleep, imaginative ways to be productive [...]
Snow
by Giles Whittell
Cutdown A Format Paperback
How many snowflakes are needed to make a snowman? Where is the snowiest place on Earth? When will the last snowflake fall? Snow has a lot in common with religion. It comes from heaven. It changes everything. It creates an [...]
The Story of Emily Davison
by Claudia FitzHerbert
B Format Hardback
Emily was angry. She worked as hard as any man, but she couldn’t change laws that affected her – laws made by men. Because women didn’t have the right to vote. She and her fellow suffragettes had patiently put their [...]
The Story of Nelson Mandela
by
Adrian Hadland
B Format Hardback
Nelson was a young South African with a reputation for trouble-making. Who would have thought he would one day lead his people to freedom? Nelson grew up at a time when black South Africans suffered terrible injustice. He was determined [...]
101 Things to Take the Stress out of Christmas
by Robin Snow
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Christmas can be a real whirlwind – last-minute shopping, slaving over the cooker, braving the in-laws. Surely there’s a way to make it all a bit more relaxing and fun? Whether you are hoping to recapture that festive childhood magic [...]
101 Things to Do Instead of Worrying About the World
by Felicity Brightside
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Political pandemonium, nuclear apocalypse, climate change, diabetes, dementia, the dangers of sitting down… Sometimes you’d be forgiven for not wanting to get off the sofa. Looking to change the record? This book offers you an imaginative mix of activities, [...]
The Story of Ada Lovelace
by Lucy Lethbridge
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Ada Lovelace was a child prodigy. Brilliant at maths, she read numbers like most people read words… At a young age Ada came to the attention of Charles Babbage, a scientist and inventor who had built a miraculous machine called [...]
101 Things to Do When You’re Not Drinking
by Robert Short
Cutdown A Format Paperback
Recite the alphabet backwards… Memorise these 5 conversation ice-breakers… Mix up this non-alcoholic cocktail… Feeling a bit woozy? Had a few too many at karaoke night? Sometimes we could all do with taking a break from the drinking life. This [...]
The Mindless Colouring Book
by
Molly Manners
,
Alex Worrall
Cut-down Royal Paperback
The Mindless Colouring Book is a light-hearted alternative to the array of wonderful and yet slightly more serious colouring books currently available, and proves that laughter is still our favourite stress-reliever. Comedy + mindfulness = smiling + relaxing = smilaxing [...]
How Good is Your Grammar?
by
John Sutherland
B Format Paperback
John Sutherland, one of Britain’s most celebrated professors of English Literature, is here to test, stretch, amuse and instruct you with his definitive quiz on all things grammatical. Why do purists insist that ‘television’ is wrong while ‘telephone’ is correct? [...]
101 Things to do Instead of Playing on Your Phone
by Ilka Heinemann
Cut-down A Paperback
Our phones have become a constant distraction; it’s time we put them down and rediscovered the simple art of taking a few minutes out. This book offers an imaginative list of games and tips aimed at curing us of our [...]
How to be Danish
by
Patrick Kingsley
B Format Paperback
Denmark is the country of the moment. The motherland of Borgen and The Killing, it’s the runaway champion of Eurovision, and home to Noma, the world’s most eccentric restaurant. But though we wear their jumpers and watch their thrillers, how [...]
The Good Granny Guide
by
Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall
Paperback
In this new edition of
The Good Granny Guide
you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you make the most of the time you spend with your grandchildren.
The Good Granny Companion
by
Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hardback
Packed with seasonal activities and pastimes, The Good Granny Companion contains great ideas both to brighten up ordinary days and make those Very Important Days truly memorable.
How to be a Bad Birdwatcher
by
Simon Barnes
Paperback
How to be a Bad Birdwatcher
shows why birdwatching is not the preserve of twitchers, but one of the simplest, cheapest and most rewarding pastimes around.