Second-hand Books

Collectors design their homes with their prized objects in mind. In this book 20 art and design collectors open the doors to their homes, many for the first time. You...

Why is psychiatry such big business? Why are so many psychiatric drugs prescribed and why, without solid scientific justification, has the number of mental disorders risen from 106 in 1952...

When Bruno Sacco walked through the doors on his first day at Mercedes-Benz on 13 January 1958 it is highly unlikely that his Daimler-Benz colleagues could ever imagine that this...

'I refuse to apologise for being in love with Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson . . one of my favourite current crime series . . . a pleasure...

Joseph Piercy outlines the 25 rules that should be adhered to in written and spoken English, defining the rules themselves and then decoding them for the layman so that he...

An amazing look into the native stingless bee, the heroes of pollination, from celebrated teacher librarian and author Megan Daley and CBCA Award winning illustrator Maxine Hamilton. It's finally hive...

"This fascinating book is a gold mine for aviation trivia junkies." - Airforce "This fascinating book is a gold mine for aviation trivia junkies." - Airforce Graphic War is a...

THE MILLION-COPY TIKTOK PHENOMENON THE BESTSELLING BOOK Write. Burn. Repeat. Now featuring a brand new pink cover. Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, VSCO, YouTube...the world has not only become one giant...

Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and raw emotions. It is divided into sections to read when you feel you need them most.

Where in the world can you: Find red-hot volcanic rocks the size of cars? Visit geysers that could boil you alive? Sniff some stinky sulphur? Find out in this brand-new...

Seven sensational classic Where's Wally? books packed into a handy travel-sized edition. All the wondrous Wally worlds in one, with gold foiled stripes on the cover, an elastic close and...

A bold and stylish graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's fifth mission. In the fifth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels...

A family lies slaughtered in an isolated house in North East Fife . . . Morag Weatherly and her two young daughters have been shot by husband Andrew, an influential...

The first title in the exciting new Detective Inspector McLean series. A gripping crime thriller set in Edinburgh A young girl's mutilated body is discovered in a sealed room. Her...

A brand new tie-in to Tom Clancy's bestselling gaming franchise, Ghost Recon Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon- Choke Point is a brand new tie-in title to the phenomenally successful game series.

Discover the secrets of the mysterious time traveller, in Doctor Who The Visual Dictionary A lavishly illustrated guide to all the characters, aliens, monsters, locations and technology of all 5...

The Concise Human Body Bookis an all-in-one guide to the most important possession any of us can own. It combines up-to-the-minute description and illustration of the body's physical structure, chemical...

A thorough, beautifully presented history of aviation" The Times From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high...

For fans of Morgan Matson's Since You've Been Gone, Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl and John Green's Paper Towns Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To find the drinks cabinet blindfolded,...

A heart-warming classic full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is...

A thrilling new chapter of Dick Grayson's life begins here. A super-spy espionage thriller that will shock you and prove one thing- you might think you know Nightwing--but you don't...

The period covered in this book saw the Roman Republic face its greatest military challenges. In 264 the Romans were pitted against the might of Carthage in the first of...

An exploration of the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of the Londoners who lived through it, including eye-witness accounts and inquest testimonies. The shocking murders carried out by...

Winner of the Fingerprint Award for Thriller of the Year THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND...

In London, 1946, the Right Sort Marriage Bureau is getting on its feet and expanding. Miss Iris Sparks and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge are making a go of it. That is...

All Beatrice Shakespeare Smith has ever wanted is a true family of her own. And she's close to reuniting her parents when her father disappears. Now Bertie must deal with...

Hailed as "a Thoreau for the twenty-first century", MacArthur Fellow Carl Safina takes us on a tour of the natural world in the course of a year spent divided between...

'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' RUTH HOGAN 'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie...

Child of Fear and Fire - a gothic novella Fear feeds wickedness. It hungers for the tremor of a voice, the drop of a tear. Wickedness dines on the echo...

The images and words adorning the walls of East Timor reflect the country's tumultuous history, precarious present and hopeful future. They endow the social landscape with a rawness and honesty...

Every week over the last football season we marveled at how today's AFL stars have become so proficient in the execution of their skills.These are gifted athletes but their breath-taking...

In June 1969 seven assisted migrants stepped out of the plane that had touched down in a strange place called Hobart. Jenny Williams was one of those adults. From that...

A collection of historical and humorous recollections from people born before 1961. Topics covered include: home life, working life, school days, entertainment, social views and the life of immigrants.

A complete catalogue of motion picture techniques for filmmakers. It concentrates on the 'storytelling' school of filmmaking, utilizing the work of the great stylists who established the versatile vocabulary of...

This book has everything you need to help you find your inner cartooning artist. Cartooning covers the basics of character construction from heads, hands and body parts to full-body figures....

Every day Wemmicks do the same thing: either stick gold stars or gray dots on one another. The pretty and talented ones always get stars. Others, though, who can do...

Jay and Lila Cooper have been on adventures with their archaeologist father before, but nothing like this! As they make their way through the dark and mysterious cavern, they can't...

A consistent best seller since the first edition was published in 1979, selling thousands of copies each year. This is perhaps the most popular Orthodox prayer book published in the...

This is unquestionably the greatest book on knots and rope work ever published, yet it is a valuable reference for anyone from eight to eighty. First published in 1939, it...

Includes activities for everyone, from hiking in the Flinders Ranges to tasting superb wines in the famous Barossa Valley; information on national parks, flora and fauna; details on the Adelaide...

The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator. Few have written with such insight as Christopher Hitchens about the large events-or with such...

Dancing in the Margins describes people of different religious traditions who struggle with their churches. It includes interviews, poetry, Biblical reflections, and questions for reflection or discussion. The theme of...

This guide provides the antidote to the common tendency of conflict, giving managers, team leaders, members, and facilitators the practical support they need to battle "the nice trap" and start...

Selected by Choice magazine as a Outstanding Academic Book for 2000 Nelson Mandela once said, "Human rights have become the focal point of international relations." This has certainly become true...

When it was published in 1994, Roger Schwarz's The SkilledFacilitator earned widespread critical acclaim and became alandmark in the field. The book is a classic work for consultants,facilitators, managers, leaders,...

Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Forgotten Realms-Drizzt Do'Urden-in this thrilling first installment in the classic Dungeons & Dragons series, the Dark Elf Trilogy...

Written by the coauthor of the film Nixon , a critically acclaimed recreation of the first papal crusades, in 1096, focuses on one man who undergoes a spiritual crisis amid...