Poet, artist and mystic Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 to a poor Christian family in Lebanon and emigrated to the United States as an adolescent. His masterpiece, The Prophet, a…
Benjamin Franklin’s account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a self-portrait of a quintessential American which has charmed every generation of…
Follow the adventures of little fairy Fern and her friends in this enchanting pop-up storybook about a festive secret party in Fairyland. Three-dimensional pages allow readers to…
It's fun to learn French with this interactive book - look at the bright illustrations, read the English labels, and pull the tab to reveal the same words in French!,
INTRODUCED BY DAVID BADDIEL''Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a…
With a cover design by Lucienne DayWhen Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he is a ''pisseur de copie'', that he ''urinates frightful prose'', little does she realise the…
The first book in the heartwarming and successful The Lamb Who Came for Dinner series written with humour and and personality by Steve Smallman (Poo in the Zoo, Monkey With a…
In this compelling, powerful book, highly respected writer and commentator Jack Holland sets out to answer a daunting question: how do you explain the oppression and brutalization…
'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful' DAVID BADDIELYo ho ho, me hearties.
Why must we believe that God is dead? Can we accept that traditional morality is just a ''useful mistake''? Did the principle of ''the will to power'' lead to the Holocaust? What…
Did Fascism end with the Allied victory over the Axis powers in 1945, or has it been lying dormant and is now re-awakening as we move into the 21st century? Introducing Fascism…
Wednesday 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic days in the annals of military history. In the morning, a modern British army was swept aside by the onset of a seemingly…
Highly illustrated in colour with photographs of rare toy soldier sets, figures and vehicles, this book documents the rise and fall of the 20th Century British Toy Industry…
The mistreatment and captivity of women by the Japanese is a little known and poorly documented aspect of the Second World War. In The Real Tenko, Mark Felton, who has a fast…
