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'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' DAILY MAIL     A charming historical mystery set in 1960s Yorkshire, starring prisoner governor and amateur sleuth...

"Tender, terrifying, and heart-rending . . . A must read" GEETANJALI SHREE, author of International Booker Prize-winning Tomb of SandA Fistful of Moonlight is a collection of fourteen stories that...

The chart-topping singer/songwriter's powerful story, told for the first time, in her own words.Lucy Spraggan shot to fame on the 2012 series of X Factor. Since then, she has gone...

A must-have publication for landscape architects, urban design professionals, town planners, students and educators in the urban design fields.Walking and cycling are becoming a fashionable lifestyle both as a low-impact...

Having cancer can leave you feeling vulnerable, despairing and scared. Managing Cancer Symptoms: The Mindful Way can't give you a cure, or make false promises, but it can help you...

'Bernie is not only a great strategist, but also a great team player and competitor' Sebastian Vettel***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** Race-winning team strategist shows how F1 really works. Welcome...

The highly competitive world of retail branding and brand packaging is evident in the increasing demand for creating unique, eye-catching and recognizable fashion packaging designs. Designers continue to focus their...

From July to November 2021, Little Amal, a 3.5m-high puppet created by Handspring Puppet Company ('War Horse') will walk 8,000km from the Syria-Turkey border along the established refugee route through...

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York...

Have you ever wondered where the roots of the English language lie? This notebook gives you an overview of the transformation of English from being an obscure Germanic dialect to...

*Now with an exclusive extract of Elizabeth Chadwick's next novel, The Royal Rebel - only in the paperback!*Wales, 1093.The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys...

Harness the power of the elements with the Moonlight Riders! An exciting series for young readers from bestselling author Linda Chapman, author of MY SECRET UNICORN and UNICORN ACADEMY.Could you...

Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history-Madame Restsell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.?An...

With every passing year, the strength of takeaway food packaging design becomes stronger, particularly with the increased popularity and ease of ordering food online as well as eating on the...

The ultimate glamorous, escapist blockbuster - perfect for fans of Melanie Blake, Jackie Collins and Shirley Conran's Lace.     'Just the kind of glamorous escapism we all desperately need...

Discover a world where Ariel never defeated Ursula in this twist on a classic tale, perfect for fans of The Little Mermaid Liz Braswell spent her childhood reading fairy tales,...

Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world.'But what has politics got to do with me?' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether you...

A meteorite comes crashing down on the lives of three middle schoolers changing everything they know about family, friendships, and community in this charming and heartfelt novel with a light...

Throughout history flowers have been an integral part of human survival and culture as food, for medicine, to express feelings, as symbols, to commemorate and celebrate, and to decorate. Their...

Go on, admit it: your sister s pretty great, isn t she?Here s the perfect way to tell her in your own words just how much her friendship, support and...

For decades the prominent image of a ballet dancer has been a white body with pale clothing. It took 75 years for American Ballet Theatre to have its first African...

'I loved this book - could not put it down'     'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book'     'An easy five...

Demon dads. Flaming warriors. Ghostly powers. Welcome back to Olori ...Koku Akanbi's newfound ghostly powers have been wreaking havoc, landing him in detention and a whole heap of trouble. Having...

Dive into the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle.His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now...

Evgeny Kissin's musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have earned him the veneration and admiration deserved only by one of the most gifted...

Magic. Romance. Revolution. The sequel to the bold and gorgeous THE WALKING LAND.'Bates is an author well worth watching' Robin HobbJahan Korakides is the hero who saved the life of...

Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on his roof. Beautiful and ineffably mysterious, these moths offer a glimpse into...

'Rich, authoritative, and highly readable ... [a] tour de force' David KynastonChairman Mao was a librarian. Stalin was a published poet. Evelyn Waugh served as a commando - before leaving...

Kitt has completed his financier training and returns to Lundain. The street urchin has transformed into a polished young man whose touch turns everything to gold. Os, meanwhile, has flunked...

Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where-alongside training the famous elephant Maharajah-he helps out with the day-to-day tasks of caring for the animals. But when animals start escaping, Danny is...

'The Five' once had it all. Rich, popular and about to start university, the world was theirs for the taking. But a farewell blow-out took a horrifying turn when one...

Join this accidental sleuth, Nick Morris, in his first mystery in The Art of Murder series.Nick Morris is your classic struggling artist. He paints pet portraits to pay the bills...

Making more from less is today's trend in crafting, and renowned craft instructor Miriam Joy reveals the amazing design boost you can give your projects by using crayons as an...

Nesting along the sandy fringe of the North American coast from Maine to Florida, terns are graceful symbols of our coastal beaches, yet they lead fragile and frantic lives. Join...

Male tattoo models show off their dazzling body art and open up about their backgrounds, interests, and opinions in this impressive collection of studio, open-air, black and white, colour, and...

The fourth edition of Schiffer Fashion Press's (SFP) runway compendium tells the story of the Spring 2015 New York Fashion Week collections from "Atelier to Runway." Sketches, inspirations, mementos, swatches,...

Tattoo photography pioneer Justice Howard documents the American tattoo community with her highly iconic images. Howard effortlessly captures the essence of her subjects' triumphs, as well as their frailties. Her...

Hundreds of 19th- and 20th-century curiosities and contraptions are catalogued in this amusing assembly of more than 1,000 images. The days from the first Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851 to...

Peer behind the curtain and journey into Voodoo's hidden world. A forbidden and often misunderstood subject, Voodoo has never before been photographically depicted in this way. The people and the...

The day her fiance died suddenly of a heart attack, Katie Swenson retreated to "Bohemia," the third-floor loft that the couple had renovated in their home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and...

The illustrator Jonny Hannah was born and bred in Scotland, and now lives by the sea in Southampton, but he also resides in Darktown a mysterious coastal town, not found...

This book is a highly detailed look at World War II era Italian flight gear. Much of the information appears here for the first time in English. Covering flight suits,...

From the towering pines of Shasta Trinity National Forest, to the chaparral scrub of San Diego's Mexican border, to Yosemite and the Western Sierras, trained wildland firefighter and photojournalist Stuart...

Create bright and colorful designs using crayons as wax. Through 251 color images, artist Miriam Joy shows how to melt the crayons and apply wax to decorate gourds and other...

Planning your wedding is all about the details, and this book will help make one detail much easier, understandable, and fun the wedding cake. Through 346 images, a delicious variety...

Washington, DC-area architect Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, designs ecologically aware modern homes using natural materials and varied construction methods. This latest volume in IMAGES' Master Architect Series features photography and...

606 colour images Few reference books assist in the restoration of campground cottages, but this new photo archive shows existing architectural details in the historic district of Oak Bluffs and...

'America's Literary Legends' is a concise, yet truly distinctive and comprehensive review of 50 authors and poets who shaped American literature from the 1600s through the mid-twentieth century. Fully grounded...