Non-Secondhand Books

A quirky illustrated flip book about cats. Cats in Pants is a hilarious swing through the underwear preferences of several cats with lots of personality. Uniquely hand-illustrated in a charming...

Painting in mixed media combines all the excitement and potential of different materials and techniques, while giving the artist the opportunity to express themselves without any of the limitations of...

For those new to BMX racing or improving their racing performance, BMX Racing provides a practical and comprehensive resource for this exciting sport. It guides the reader through all stages...

Lebanese author Wafa' Tarnowska opens a window into the Arab world with her magnificent new translation of eight stories from 'A Thousand and One Nights'. With bright, lush, stylized acrylic...

Join Bear as he celebrates his birthday in this latest addition to the bestselling Bear series. Help Bear count backwards from 10 to 0 and find out who is making...

Help Bear, a mail carrier, deliver letters, packages, books and more all over town. A full-spread illustration of 10 professions at the end reinforces learning and invites readers to go...

Originally published in 1962, J. Christopher Herold's Bonaparte in Egypt is the best modern account of this extraordinary campaign. In a detailed study, elegantly written, Herold covers all aspects of...

The robin was hardly understood when David Lack Britain's most influential ornithologist started his scientific observations. This book is a landmark in natural history, not just for its discoveries, but...

Press the soft patches to hear the skeleton and its friends come to life in this hilarious Halloween treat. You'd better not tickle the skeleton... because it might just rattle...

Explore the secrets of the sea in this delightful picture puzzle book. Brimming with things to find, count and talk about, this charming picture book provides hours of puzzle-solving fun....

Add big stickers of all sorts of bugs, from shiny beetles to beautiful butterflies Fill this book with stickers of bugs - ones that scuttle, flap, buzz, wriggle and sting...

Discover a zoo full of amazing animals from around the world in this lively flap book. Little Butterfly is flying all around the zoo looking for her friend. Can you...

No.1 NYT-bestselling YA author Renee Ahdieh's adult debut novel, about a young lawyer who gets pulled in to manage a crisis with her firm's biggest client, a family whose Korean...

'No one writes twisted, suspenseful novels quite like Sophie Hannah'. Liane Moriarty The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the...

Be wowed and terrified by the world's wildest places in flap-book form The wildest, most extraordinary places on Earth await you. But, do you dare to enter the Bwindi Impenetrable...

Simply add water to bring jack-o-lanterns and other pumpkins magically to life. Filled with simple, black-and-white images including a pumpkin patch, mice carving pumpkins and some friendly Halloween jack-o-lanterns. Just...

Move the sliders back and forth to see and hear all the spooky characters come to life in this delightful Halloween treat! From wailing ghosts to cackling witches, from rumbling...

The source for many of the stories of Hans Christan Andersen and Brothers Grimm, the Viking storytelling heritage offers a lively conversation with the natural world. Character-forming moral fables, Viking...

'Langley ... understands how to excite people about the past - more so, perhaps, than most academics' -- THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Philippa Langley has done it again.' THE TIMES...

The day peace broke out. At 3 p.m. on 8 May 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a long-awaited speech in which he officially declared the war in Europe to...

The ultimate Scottish miscellany, new in paperback. The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one...

The first biography of the enigmatic Robert Barton, a central figure in the Irish Revolution. The enigmatic Robert Barton was a central figure in Irish Revolution. From an Anglo-Irish ascendancy...

Newly updated, this accessible history explores the origins and development of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What are the origins of the Israeli Palestinian conflict? Why has it proved so intractable, and...

The definitive guide to the band offering song-by-song analysis, full chronology and gig guide, full bootleg guide, and exclusive interviews with surviving members. Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965,...

1964 is a living history of one of the most pivotal years in the twentieth century. In Britain, a new Labour government promised to bring the 'white heat of technology'....

This book is about evolution, but not its greatest hits. Consider that an elephant will not grow a seventh set of teeth, even though wearing down the sixth will condemn...

Do you know what you're made of? The answer is CELLS - about thirty TRILLION of them - all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU. The tiniest...

How can music - an artform - have anything to do with science? Yet there are myriad ways in which the two are intertwined, from the basics of music theory...

Rachel Meller was never close to her aunt Lisbeth, a cool, unemotional woman with a drawling Viennese-Californian accent, a cigarette in her hand. But when Lisbeth died, she left Rachel...

Many artists long to paint mountains - to capture their grandeur, their character and perhaps their tranquility. This practical book explains the key elements of portraying their magnificence and also...

Drugs, war and terrorism were the unholy trinity that brought the US-led air campaign crashing down on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in October 2001 in Operation Enduring Freedom, and...

Share the joy of books with your little one and encourage an early love of learning as they discover all about amazing animals with this fun, durable rhyming book. This...

The Biographic series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and...

A whimsical, inquiry-based meditation on why a bird is a bird. In this evocative picture book, a child wanders through nature with one question: what makes a bird a bird?...

A fun, fact-filled look at both the relatable and the surprising ways animals gobble up grub. Crunch munch slurp CHOMP! The animals of Chomp-O-Rama are hungry, and each creature has...

A rhyming read-aloud perfect for bath and bedtime. Chuck loves everything about his firetruck. He plays with it nonstop: in the sandbox, the yard, and the mud. But after bath...

Optimistic colouring pages from bestselling author Jane Maday. Nurture your soul with 35+ hopeful colouring pages, along with front-of-the-book instruction on basic materials for different effects. Set your worries free...

In the fifth installment of the action-packed Guardians of Horsa graphic novel series, the world of Horsa is turned upside down to reveal a dangerous new secret. The Guardians never...

Connected Notecards features the meditative and interconnecting patterns of California artist Serena Mitnik-Miller. Soothing pastels and mesmerizing artwork make these contemplative cards perfect for reaching out to friends and loved...

Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season animal adventure! A busy farmer picks up fifteen animals along his route, but when his trailer hits a stone,...

Count along with Ten Little Jack O' Lanterns and watch as the little Halloween pumpkins disappear! This perfect holiday themed learning activity book is a great toddler gift for Halloween...

Now with full-color photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey s Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available, whether you re...

Museum-quality, and perfect for fun at home or on the go, teNeues' brand-new 500-Piece Puzzles make thoughtful gifts for friends and family at a great price. Packaged in durable, compact...

Florence Knoll (1917-2019) was a leading force of modern design. She worked from 1945 to 1965 at Knoll Associates, first as business partner with her husband Hans Knoll, later as...

In the tradition of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, legendary furniture craftsman and teacher Gary Rogowski offers a profound meditation on finding focus, mental clarity, purpose and clarity...

Einat Tsarfati's charming pessimist-optimist duo endure yet another string of quirky calamities in this lavishly illustrated follow-up to It Could Be Worse. Albertini and George (and the speckled egg Albertini...

Told over three summer festivals, this stunning novel from bestselling prizewinner Sara Barnard charts the emotional turmoil of young love and early fame. The Kerbs are a four-piece pop rock...

The fourth book in Chris Scullion's critically acclaimed series of video game encyclopedias, The N64 Encyclopedia is dedicated to the Nintendo 64, one of the most well-loved games consoles ever...