''For its historical depth, analytical vigour and mobilizational potential, this book is unparalleled ... every page is an urgent invitation to resist'' David Lammy MP The…
A dark classic of Russia''s silver age, this blackly funny novel recounts a schoolteacher''s descent into sadism, arson and murder.Mad, lascivious, sadistic and ridiculous, the…
''A colourful universe of aristocratic buffoonery and public school nonsense'' Greg James, host of BBC Radio 1 BreakfastPoor Pongo Twistleton only has to endure his energetic…
A cherished part of his oeuvre, the ''Ariel Poems'' of T. S. Eliot were originally commissioned for a pamphlet series of the same name that first ran between 1927 and 1931. ('…
Most significant of the Russian novelist''s early stories (1846) offers a straight-faced treatment of a hallucinatory theme. Golyadkin senior is a powerless target of persecution…
LAUGH YOUR SOCKS OFF!Stripy sharks and woolly crocs,Purple dogs with polka dots!What can YOU see made from SOCKS?Kids (and grown ups!) will love this socktastic celebration of the…
Researched and written in Japan with the full co-operation of the factory, The Book of the Mazda MX-5 Miata is the story of the third generation of Mazda''s MX-5 - a car that re…
Spend hours navigating the world''s great rivers in this vibrant, fact-filled book for kids that blends geography, history, and culture.Where in the Rhein does the Nibelung…
'You'll laugh out loud and take delight in the gripes of the moaners out there' - The SunFrom Bob Geldof to Winston Churchill, Jeremy Clarkson to Victor Meldrew, the world has…
A Wayne in a Manger is the hilarious compilation of nativity stories by Gervase Phinn.Discover some wonderfully funny and touching nativity play anecdotes, including children…
‘Impressive … Fascinating’ Sunday Times‘An authoritative history’ Financial Times‘Gripping and richly researched’ Rana MitterA superb new history of the r
A simple and reassuring introduction to body changes for boys aged 7 and up.This easy-to-understand, straightforward book gives clear advice for young readers who want to…
Stockport, 1944.Alice seems to have it all, but the truth is her marriage isn''t as solid as it seems. Busy running her husband''s family shop while he''s at war, everything…
A tender Christmas story with charming artwork by Emily Sutton, illustrator of Tiny.A poignant, exquisitely illustrated Christmas story, with words by Delia Huddy and pictures by…
Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair…