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No writer, before or since, has matched Shakespeare in terms of influence, critical acclaim or popular success. And the Bard had plenty to say about the subject of love - the word appears more than 2,000 times in his collected works! Packed full of...

A compelling account of the project to transform post-war Manchester, revealing the clash between utopian vision and compromised reality. Urban renewal in Britain was thrilling in its vision, yet partial and incomplete in its implementation. For the...

Suzanis, the exquisite hand-embroidered panels from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and decorators for many years. Joyful and exuberant, they are a bridge to a past way of life in which textiles permeated every facet of...

A delightful new picture book from the creator of beloved children’s series Arthur! One fine morning, Hop and Benny meet a crying troll named Helga. She wants to see more of Fair Village but is worried about leaving her home beneath the bridge. As Hop...

​A sophisticated and thrilling historical page-turner about love and art spanning Geneva, Rome and London - perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop.  Three love stories told across four centuries A search for a missing masterpiece . . .  ...

HERO is a captivating literary debut and a love story for our times: a novel that exposes the precious things women give up in order to be loved, and in order to be free. She's a waitress. He's a chef. They used to be best friends, but now, they're in...

On the first day of Christmas, Santa said: "I need . . . To build a land so very-merryyyy!"Count and sing along as all of Santa's trucks get to work to help build a very merry winter wonderland, just in time for Christmas! Hop on for this festive...

'a fiercely intelligent theologian and historian' - The Independent'Miranda gives us the confidence to sit and taste the Bible's profound and life-changing goodness.' - Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of YorkAs a vicar, Miranda Threlfall-Holmes is used to...

SIDEWAYS UNCORKED: THE PERFECT MOVIE ABOUT DRINKING WINEBook InformationISBN 9781493078042Author Mira Advani HoneycuttFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint ApplausePublisher Globe Pequot Press

The new Arkady Renko thriller for fans of Robert Harris, Ken Follett and Philip Kerr.Book InformationISBN 9781398510470Author Martin Cruz SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster Ltd

'Sarah Sprinz creates a world that I enjoyed getting lost in. If Dunbridge Academy is taking applications, let me know!' ANNA TODDOne single night turns Olive Henderson's whole life upside down.After a devastating fire at Dunbridge Academy, severe...

A modern Christmas classic, Elf burst onto cinema screens over 20 years ago and has been charming people ever since. In 2003, Buddy the Elf went on a journey to find his father, and ultimately help Santa save Christmas, and since then the world has gone...

An in-depth research and illustrated collector’s guide on the various techniques and history of enamel buttons. Book InformationISBN 9780811776523Author Karen L. CohenFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole Books

Giraffe Saves Water offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting water for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conserving water. Also included are suggestions for...

1963. Hattertown, Connecticut. Leo “ Half” Napoli mourns his dead hat factory worker father while daydreaming of being the first man on the moon and thereby “ partaking of something of the infinite."" Meanwhile, he and his fellow Back Shop Boys (their...

The Octonauts return with a new global mission - on land! Enlisting their intrepid friends from around the world as Octo-agents - and equipped with a new fleet of land-based Terra Gups - the Octonauts' work is as vital as ever. They will explore...

Magical Realism is the essential introduction to this often complex area and guides students through the use and origins of terms in art, literature and film. It differentiates the concept from other terms and genres and gives an overview of the...

This is the first major publication on the artist Everlyn Nicodemus and accompanies the first ever retrospective of her work. It offers a fascinating introduction to her life, career and art. Over the course of a 40-year career, Nicodemus has created...

No subject has had more enduring appeal for artists than animals. And yet creating convincing animal sketches can be daunting and leave you wondering, where do I start?Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have...

BLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A DEADLY CURSE. The epic adventure continues. Don't miss the unputdownable new book in number 1 bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible...

A woman is born. A woman is filmed in public without consent. A woman suffers domestic violence. A woman is gaslit. A woman is discriminated against at work. A woman grows old. A woman becomes famous. A woman is hated, and loved, and then hated again...

A compendium of homes, including both apartments and family houses, that have been remodelled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs. Rehabilitations of living spaces are often done to reanimate existing constructions that, over time, have become...

An expansive look at the significant role of Hungarian immigrants in shaping American photographic culture and practice in the twentieth century This beautifully illustrated book explores the cultural conditions for photography in Hungary in the first...

THE COMMONALITY OF HUMANS THROUGH ART: HOW ART CONNECTS MANKIND THROUGH THE AGES explores how art has linked different cultures over the past 30,000 years. Organized thematically rather than chronologically or geographically, it traces how all humans are...

Life Around the Sea is an odyssey through which we can explore the existence of those whose hearts beat in unison with the rhythmic swells of the ocean. This book features stories of individuals who have discovered their true selves among the salt, sand,...

The Read + Play series of books help children nurture a lifelong love for reading and learning through the power of play. With each story, children are guided through various Read and Play elements to immerse them in the story world experience. Start...

In 2018, at the end of a speech Rod Dreher gave in Genoa, an artist gave him an engraving by his own hand. In broken English, the artist explained that he was in his studio that afternoon when the Holy Spirit told him that he should come hear Rod Dreher,...

Philip's Handy Road Atlas of France, Belgium and The Netherlands features new digital cartography voted Britain's clearest and most detailed European mapping in an independent consumer survey. This glove-box size, compact A5 atlas with lie-flat binding...

Join Gerald the Giraffe and friends for a sparkling, festive celebration of CHRISTMAS! From the creators of the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance comes a brand-new rhyming story filled with festive fun . . . and all your favourite characters from the...

The hospital workers of the Breezy Valley Hospital are always ready to provide top-notch medical care to the residents of their beloved town. Doctors, nurses, lab workers, kitchen staff and maintenance workers are just a few of the staff working to keep...

First glimpsed riding on the back of a boy’s motorcycle, fourteen-year-old Czeslawa comes to life in this mesmerizing novel by Lily Tuck, who imagines her upbringing in a village in southeastern Poland before her world imploded in late 1942. Stripped of...

Write a Beautiful Story with Your Life  You are invited to embark on a journey toward greater service, lasting significance, and wholehearted delight—a life truly well lived! In this transformative journey through heartfelt reflections and breathtaking...

The Fundamentals of Film-Making provides an overview of the collaborative process of film-making. The book maps out the practical, technical and creative aspects involved, sets out the division of labour, and explains how each individual role combines...

Four-year old Abbie Rose has a magic suitcase. In this book, she goes on an exciting adventure to the South Pole with her best friend Billy. At the South Pole, which is white and full of snow, she meets a family of Adelie penguins. She picked up a...

***A new Peter Diamond novel from the CWA Diamond-Dagger-winner Peter Lovesey***'His work is the gold standard for UK crime fiction writing' DEADLY PLEASURES'Peter Lovesey writes feel-good crime yet he never lets the comedy vitiate the mystery' THE...

Threatened with demolition and celebrated as icons of brutalism, Gerd and Magdalena Hänska’s Mäusebunker and the former Hygieneinstitut designed by Hermann Fehling and Daniel Gogel in Steglitz, Berlin, form a unique ensemble of exceptional buildings...

The town of Kendal may no longer be a thriving hub of manufacturing, but examine its history little deeper and you will find an exciting history dating back centuries. From its early Roman connections and location on the River Kent, to its expansion as a...

The Wirral peninsula was historically part of Cheshire but partly lies in Merseyside today. Evidence of the first human settlement dates from 7000BC and the importance of the area is shown by the waves of Celtic, Roman, Norse and Anglo-Saxon settlers...

Written with the empathy and the rigorous, taut prose of a Raymond Carver, this is a moving, sometimes shocking and sometimes funny account of a girl’s growing up in a divided family, moving between Trinidad and England and piecing together a sense of...

'A must for Tudor fans everywhere' Tracy Borman'Thrilling, captivating... unforgettable' Kate WilliamsSunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir returns with the spellbinding story of Mary I.A DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED.Adored only child...