Guide to cycling the Canal du Midi in southern France, 240km from Toulouse in the Haute Garonne to Sete on the Mediterranean Coast. The flat, picturesque route is divided into…
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION''Endlessly fascinating and enjoyable'' Neil MacGregor''A marvellous book'' David Attenborough''Full…
“You’re not a painter if you haven’t painted grayâ€, declared Paul Cézanne. The same could be said of philosophers: you’re not a philosopher if you have never thoug
Aided by this book the gardener can now answer the question "What''s in a name?" and they and their garden will benefit from understanding the wealth of information that has…
Shortlisted for the 2002 Man Booker Prize''A masterwork. I doubt that I have read a book as moving in at least a decade. A homage to the redemptive power of love'' …
Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. This timeless tale is beautifully retold…
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE A major new history of Britain that transforms our understanding of this country''s past''I''ve waited so long so read a comprehensively…
The definitive guide to creating the most mouthwatering burgers by the “foremost authority on hamburgers” (New York Times), Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, YouTube’s Burger Scholar,…
It’s time to learn about the sea’s most feared (and most misunderstood) residents: sharks!Owen Davey returns to nonfiction to explain the mysteries of those denizens of the deep.…
Journey across the continents and discover the history, culture and identity found within the fabric of flags!Every country in the world has a national flag - one country even has…
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." And so begins Jane Austen''s ever-popular Pride and…
Winner of the Leicester Our Best Picture Book Award, and the West Sussex Picture Book Award. A hilarious and original story about a little mouse with big ideas!The bold little…
When Simon Armitage burst on to the poetry scene in 1989 with his spectacular debut Zoom!, readers were introduced to an exceptional new talent who would reshape the landscape of…
A world of dewAnd within every dewdropA world of struggle The iconic three-line haiku form is increasingly popular today as people embrace its simplicity and grace—and its…
