Second-hand Books

How often has the phrase 'of Middle Eastern appearance' been employed to evoke fear and prejudice? This cookbook is here to challenge that. Chef Joseph Abboud's food looks Middle Eastern...

'Generous, empowering and original - like having your own cheerleader in the kitchen.' Anna Jones 'This is the very book you need to teach you how to be inspired, confident...

For the younger fact-fan, this book depicts and describes nearly 100 different dinosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthysaurs and other prehistoric creatures. The emphasis is on SIZE: how big, tall and heavy were...

'Make this book a morning ritual.' Matthew McConaughey What does it mean to be a great father? Parenting is a role filled with meaning and purpose, but every dad needs...

What was history's biggest empire? Or the tallest building of the ancient world? What was the average life expectancy in medieval Byzantium? The average wage in Old Kingdom Egypt? Where...

'Never does that old maxim "the harder I practice, the luckier I get" ring truer.' - Matt Stuart Street photography may look like luck, but you have to get out...

The New York Times bestselling author of the The Paris Library returns with a powerful, moving new novel based on the extraordinary true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian...

Slowness was Milan Kundera's first novel written in French. Disconcerted and enchanted, the reader follows him through a midsummer's night in which two tales of seduction, separated in time by...

From Sunday Times bestseller Nora Roberts - a tale of adventure, magic and finding your home Mists, shimmering silver fingers, rose over the pale green water of the lake. They...

In the latest entertaining and hilarious Professor Dr Dr Moritz-Maria Von Igelfeld novel, our hopelessly out-of-touch hero is forced to confront uppity librarians, the rector of the university and a...

Perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and The Taking of Jake Livingston , this young adult horror debut follows a group of teens as they visit an abandoned reform...

New York Times Book Critics Favorite Book of the Year * Washington Post Notable Book of the Year "It's all here: the grade school Walt Disney and Dr. Seuss; the...

Bestselling historical fiction author Molly Green is back with her most engrossing, heartfelt World War Two saga yet! Preorder The Wartime Librarian's Secret now! Working for Winston Churchill, can she...

'Clever and astute ... a cracking read' The Belfast Telegraph 'One by one, residents read the books and find their lives changed in unexpected ways' Hello Magazine * * *...

"Life changing" Red Magazine "An important and impressive book, that will change how you experience motherhood" Dr Julie Smith Modern motherhood is insane. We're expected to parent perfectly, bounce back,...

You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists...

For readers who loved Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry. A story that crosses time and...

Kiera Cass's Number 1 New York Times bestselling Selection series has enchanted readers from the very first page. In this fourth romantic novel, follow Illea's royal family into a whole...

The joyful, hilarious, big-hearted debut is now available in a smaller format, featuring an exclusive sneak preview of Nina's new book, Unnecessary Drama When her parents announce their impending separation,...

What to do with the intensity of longing that occasionally arises? Sometimes I hug my pup so hard he growls. When my pup growls, I realise I need to find...

'A radical masterpiece ... While many books insist on changing your life, this one invites you to deepen and expand it.' - Mari Andrew, author of My Inner Sky 'Deep,...

Here at last is a scientific voice from the developing world that dissects the West's current obsession with "dangerous man-made climate change." Hans Christian Andersen's 19th century fairy tale, The...

HOW WILL OUR CHILDREN LEARN asks the big questions of what life is about. How will our children know what is important? How will we know that our children have...

Romping hilariously through the three years of the Gillard/Rudd government, Rowan Dean's sharp pen and eagle eye chronicle the finest and funniest moments of what has been an exhilarating roller-coaster...

A provocative, timely account of the changing face of jounalism from a pioneer of the new-media revolution. For a long time, media organisations have controlled the news, treating their audiences...

"We stand at a crossroads, where comprehension of our place in nature - of our true abilities and of our history - is supremely important. We have formed a global...

In 1993, Kate Leeming became the first woman in history to cycle the breadth of the 'New Russia', completing the 13,400-km Trans-Siberian Cycle Expedition to aid the children of Chernobyl....

True beauty is more than skin deep. Discover the new skincare secrets, wellness rituals and beauty philosophies from those redefining modern beauty . Face Values is packed with insights and...

CHINA TODAY. TOMORROW, THE WORLD? In China's shiny new 'Smart Cities', citizens can scarcely cross the road or buy an orange without the government knowing about it, and tweeting satirically...

The culture of thriftiness runs deep in New Yorkers. The immigrants of the Lower East Side knew about hand-me-downs, mending and making-do, pushcarts and the rag-and-bone pickers; in 1921 the...

From the bouquinistes along the banks of the Seine to the lively flea markets dotted around the city, secondhand and vintage is a part of Paris. Covering the breadth of...

The famous Grace College, located in a remote valley in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, is an elite school for the highly gifted. But to Julia and her brother, it's a...

Write to me, Emmi. Writing is like kissing, but without lips. Writing is kissing with the mind.' It begins by chance: Leo receives emails in error from an unknown woman...

Another day in Barcelona, another slimy politician's wife is suspected of infidelity. Lluis Font discovers a portrait of his wife in an exhibition that leads him to conclude he is...

Readers captivated by TWILIGHT and NEW MOON will eagerly devour ECLIPSE, the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string...

Born Maurice Micklewhite, son of a Billingsgate fish porter and a charlady, Michael Caine's life has been an extraordinary rollercoaster: from washing dishes and fighting on National Service, to winning...

The performance of SOE's Belgian and Dutch sections have always been considered highly controversial because of the notorious 'Englandspiel' run by the Germans which effectively took control of the entire...

This comprehensive overview of Steiner's life and work examines his revolutionary thinking on education, science, agriculture, the arts and spirituality. Rudi Lissau explores the legacy of Steiner's unique vision, which...

Move from feeling anxious about the oil crisis to developing a positive visions and taking traction action to create a more self-reliant existence with this ground-breaking book. We live in...

With pictures by internationally acclaimed a rts photographers Jack and Linda Vartoogian, The Living Worl d of Dance surveys the many traditions of dance around the w orld, and traces...

The heroine of this novel is Nannerl Mozart, the forgotten sister of a genius. As a child, she had played for the royal courts of Europe with her brother, yet...

If societies are to maintain eco-capacity while providing equal access to natural resources, future technologies will need to be more eco-efficient - much more eco-efficient. Based on the evaluation of...

My heart is off-limits... but our attraction is off-the-charts! My brother's best friend Nick Morgan has always hated me. Then, I won millions in the lottery. As my past has...

'Set against the backdrop of a Bachelor-style TV set, The One is fast-paced, with polished writing and zippy dialogue. Kaneana May is an author to watch. A highly entertaining read.'...

Tough To Tame Gruff Dr Bentley Rydel tends some of the sickest animals in Jacobsville, Texas. Working for the ruggedly handsome doctor allows Capella 'Cappie' Drake a peek inside Bentley's...

Could a lifetime of memories...be a lifetime of lies? All her life Ryan Gracey watched her perfect older sister from afar. Knowing she could never top Wendy's achievements, she didn't...