Non-Fiction

The Works contains 120 of Pam Ayres' best-known poems, including 'The Battery Hen', 'Please Will You Take Your Children Home Before I Do Them In?', 'Sling Another Chair Leg on the Fire, Mother' and, of course, 'Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth'.This...

From source to sea, go on a breath-taking adventure along a river and explore some of the greatest waterways of the world, with fold-out pages.Rivers flow across every continent on our planet, shaping the land and bringing life. Towns, cities and entire...

'Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?' EMMA THOMPSON 'Is it worth the hype? Absolutely' LAURA PULLMAN, STYLE -------Actor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946621453Author Claude AddasFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint The Islamic Texts SocietyPublisher The Islamic Texts SocietyWeight(grams) 545g

Fairytales are one of our earliest and most vital cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke a similar sensation in us - we find them beautiful and magical, but also spooky, sometimes horrifying. In this fascinating...

The first publication of Kurt Cobain's diaries, which were found after his death in 1994. Genuinely moving, provocative and candid, and suprisingly funny, pieces of writing which, as a whole, provide a unique account of the rise and fall of a...

PHILIP'S - Market leaders and No. 1 in the UK for clear maps'Good balance between detail and clarity with excellent town maps' What Car? * Super-clear mapping at a scale of 3 miles to 1 inch = 1:200,000* Includes the latest highway code requirements*...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instructions and clear photos are easy to follow and provide information on maintenance,...

In Hope and Glory Stuart Maconie goes in search of the days that shaped the Britain we live in today. Taking one event from each decade of the 20th century, he visits the places where history happened and still echoes down the years. Stuart goes to...

Navigate your way around Sheffield with detailed street maps from A-Z This up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes more than 3,000 streets in and around Sheffield. As well as the central shopping area, the other areas covered are Park Hill,...

This revised edition of Beautiful Cornwall continues the same photographic journey as the original book, though with the text fully updated and some of the images replaced with new photography. This book celebrates photographically the stunning beauty...

Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city livingThis is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good city? Why are some cities a joy to live in?As Charles...

As natural materials such as wood, leather, rattan and cork continue to be used in the home, handmade woven objects, from bread baskets and trays to stools and screens, are fast becoming the must-have accessories of the contemporary interior. Master...

The international bestseller from the author of Breakfast with Einstein Emmy is no ordinary dog. When adopted from the shelter by physics professor Chad Orzel, she becomes immediately fascinated by his work. Could she use quantum tunnelling to get...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you.Originally published as Get Plucky, this all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops,...

Supremely successful at the beginning of his life; lonely, bankrupt and virtually ignored at its end, Rembrandt produced some of the most powerful and psychologically penetrating works in the whole of world art.Poverty, illness, the deaths of his wife,...

This updated and revised edition of The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book gives you the information essential to planning and executing interior projects of all shapes and sizes in a format that is as easy to use as it is to carry-now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640784499Author Alexander AugunasFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Paizo Inc.Publisher Paizo Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484755747Author Don PeriFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 567g

This anthology presents the set selection of verse and prose pieces for Learners entering LAMDA Graded Examinations in Communication: Speaking Verse and Prose from Entry Level to Grade 8, and LAMDA Introductory Graded Examinations from Stage 1 to Stage 3...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647229146Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 204Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 1370gDimensions(mm) 287mm *...

Which king ordered everyone to bed at 8pm? How many Pot Noodles are sold every second in Great Britain? How many streets must a London cabbie memorise in order to pass 'the knowledge'? How much does the hammer of Big Ben's bell weigh? If you want to...

The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles is art critic Martin Gayford's account of the tumultuous nine weeks in which the famous nineteenth century artists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin shared a house in the small French...

' What is rooted is easy to nourish What is recent is easy to correct' Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living. In 81 short, poetic chapters, the book looks at the basic...

The beautifully illustrated and authoritative biography of Frida Kahlo 'Frida will hold its place as the first comprehensive biography of this most visceral of artists' Observer 'Mesmerizing' Time Frida is the story of one of the twentieth...

The Knitter's Bible Learn how to knit with this essential handbook for creative knitters, from bestselling author Claire Crompton. Whether you're an experienced knitter or a complete beginner The Knitter's Bible contains everything you need to know...

An abundant source of magical information, The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows is perfect for both Wiccans and eclectic Witches interested in building their own practice from the ground up. This beginner-friendly guide is modeled on a traditional Book...

The essential poems of the inspirational thirteenth-century Persian philosopher, scholar and mysticThe founder of the order of the Whirling Dervishes, Rumi was also a poet of transcendental power. His verse speaks with the universal voice of the human...

A booklet of all the mapping needed to complete the Ridgeway National Trail between Avebury in Wiltshire and Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Covering 139km (87 miles), this mostly low-level route is suitable for all abilities and takes 6 to 9 days to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784695958Author YOUCAT FoundationFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Catholic Truth SocietyPublisher Catholic Truth Society

Of course, we are entirely dependent on plants for our food and the air we breathe, but did you know that 5,000 mature English oak trees were used in the construction of Admiral Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, or that sweet peas were involved in the birth...

When the mysterious Gauntlight, an eerie landlocked lighthouse, glows with baleful light, the people of Otari know something terrible is beginning. The town's newest heroes must venture into the ruins around the lighthouse and delve the dungeon levels...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the car. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

THE NO.1 BEST-SELLING GUIDE - OVER 1/2 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDEGwen Bailey's ORIGINAL puppy training guide is back - FULLY REVISED and UPDATED for 2024!Packed with the most up-to-date findings in canine behaviour and sporting a brand-new,...

Follow-up to the eagerly awaited Alexandra's Garden Flowers. Here are 30 friendly vegetables waiting to be brought to life by hook and yarn. The array includes orange Pumpkin, yellow Corn on the Cob and red Cherry Tomatoes. ...

A wittily illustrated collection of incredible facts, perfect for lovers of strange-but-true trivia What a weird and wonderful world we live in. Countries banning letters of the alphabet, the accidental teabag, and have you ever wondered how much...

From hooting owls and mooing cows to buzzing bees and splashing whales, this is a vibrant and stylish introduction to animal sounds. Beautifully produced by leading textile design Jane Foster, with a cheerful retro look, this will make the perfect gift...