Holidays

Naturalist Stephen Moss digs beneath the surface of some of our most popular Christmas carols in an ornithological celebration of the Festive Season.Using the structure of the carol as a jumping off point, he explores the place of twelve fascinating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310631606Author Ace CollinsFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 253gDimensions(mm) 190mm * 133mm * 16mm

** Suitable for online learning and study ** The Mystery of Everything is a new and original Lent course by Hilary Brand, which takes the multi-award winning film about Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything, as its starting point. The course...

'Shot through with hope.' STEPHEN COTTRELL, ARCHBISHOP OF YORK 'Like Bach's great Wachet auf! chorale, this walk through the weeks of Advent is both a carefully constructed meditation, and an unsettling call to action.' NEIL MacGREGOR, BROADCASTER...

'An unlikely hero has a master storyteller to tell his tale. The King and the Christmas Tree is a poignant Christmas treat.' Lucy Worsley, historian, broadcaster and authorEvery December, a huge Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square. Bedecked in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800992177Author Alun DaviesFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934730492Author Lea GavrieliFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Ben Yehuda PressPublisher Ben Yehuda PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm...

*** THE NEW FESTIVE TREAT FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** 'An absolute joy. Like all of Milly's books it's packed with heart and humour and characters you fall in love with. I didn't want it to end' Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Queen Bee It's...

'An utterly adorable, pitch-perfect romance'Taylor Jenkins Read, author of Daisy Jones and The SixWhen chef Charlie Goodwin gets hit on the head on the L.A. set of her reality baking show, she loses a lot more than consciousness; she also loses her...

THE PERFECT GIFT for anyone who spends Christmas Day counting the minutes until the Boxing Day sales start.__________________________________'There are two important days at Christmas.There is Christmas Day, when everyone is jolly and hungry and very...

The festive standalone from James and Bob, the stars of the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob. Now a major motion picture starring Luke Treadaway as James and Bob himself.STREET CAT BOB and James, stars of the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob and The...

A star, a stable, angels, shepherds, kings, and at the heart of it all a mother and her baby. In The Art of Christmas Jane Williams' meditations on the birth of Jesus take you deep into the story of the original Christmas as depicted in some of the...

Make a loved one smile with this classic Christmas read - a perfect stocking filler!'Christmas Day was organized by Lady Bobbin with the thoroughness and attention to detail of a general leading his army into battle . . .'The formidable fox-hunter Lady...

Our political leaders spend their careers spinning their images and polishing their achievements; Michael Cockerell has spent his professional life stripping off the gloss. Over fifty years, he has gained unrivalled access to the secret chambers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for The Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.Book InformationISBN 9781911547587Author Amina CainFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books

From traditional verses by Christina Rossetti and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to modern classics by Carol Ann Duffy, Steve Turner and Benjamin Zephaniah, this dazzling anthology of Christmas poems will delight children and adults of all ages. All the...

Cozy up with your favorite Christmas stories and discover new wintry tales with this keepsake holiday anthology. Just in time for the holidays, A Classic Christmas Treasury gathers together many of the season's classics and introduces new, diverse...

Over sixty years has passed since Evelyn Underhill's death, yet her devotional writings have endured as a beacon to those who seek a deeper understanding of the interior life in the mystical Christian tradition. The editor's personal discovery of...

Hanging by a Thread revisits the harrowing story at the very heart of Christianity. Samuel Wells considers the risk, cost and suffering of the cross in the light of six key contemporary concerns: the reliability of history, the fragility of trust, the...

The first Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book to be written by the Archbishop Justin Welby himself. In his first full-length book Justin Welby looks at the subject of money and materialism. Designed for study in the weeks of Lent leading up to...

This Christmas, 'hand yourself over to be enchanted' (Guardian) by the English genius behind witchcraft classic Lolly Willowes.'Worth GBP9.99 for the book jacket alone (trust Faber) ... It's exquisite and shivery, just like the stories within ... By...

"Walking into Advent can be like walking through the wardrobe."With its enchanting themes of snow and cold, light and darkness, meals and gifts, temptation and sin, forgiveness and hope-and even an appearance by Father Christmas-C. S. Lewis's The Lion,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800351387Author Ken EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

A beautiful celebration of Christmas from bestselling author Tanya Burr, crammed with festive recipes and craft projects.'My wish for you all is to have the most wonderful Christmas imaginable and I hope this book becomes your go-to read for festive...

Dust and Glory is the Church of England's Lent campaign for 2023. Offering 40 daily reflections for Lent on faith, failure and forgiveness, it invites you to find God in the mess of everyday life. Each week it considers the idea of failure from a...

Cosy up in front of a fire and discover Christmas the Norwegian way...full of romance, cosy traditions and hygge! In the bleak midwinter... A really frosty wind is making Holly's life absolutely...

During the 1960s, a large number of independent bus and coach fleets existed, which varied enormously in size and scope of operation. They ranged from major operators such as Barton Transport (Nottinghamshire); Lancashire United and West Riding who...

'Twisty, suspenseful and deeply atmospheric.' Harriet Tyce 'An electrifying crime thriller.' Woman's Own The bigger the sin, the further the fall... With Easter approaching, the verger of St Albans Cathedral was supposed to be readying the church...

The Little Book of Advent is an indispensable collection of readings from some of the most celebrated modern-day spiritual writers, with passages specially selected for each day of Advent. These carefully chosen insights come from men and...

In 1969, John Julius Norwich, the legendary popular historian, gathered together the favourite things he'd come across in the last 365 days into one short charming pamphlet. Initially just a treat for his friends, it rapidly turned into a huge...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570757310Author Jim ForestFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Orbis Books (USA)Publisher Orbis Books (USA)

If the most wonderful time of year is enough to plunge you into a gloom, look no further. This collection of spirited stories and vibrant poetry will brighten your mood as it brings together Charles Dickens and Philip Larkin, W.H.Auden and Wendy Cope,...

**Sophie Claire's sparkling new romance novel, This Christmas in Paris, is available to pre-order now!**'A sumptuous Christmas romance' WOMAN & HOME 'A cosy and heart-warming Christmas read - the perfect festive treat' HEIDI SWAIN'A fun and festive read'...

Get in the festive spirit with this official Disney colouring book! Packed with Christmas-themed illustrations of favourite Disney characters, this book is a perfect holiday season purchase. Featuring Princesses like Belle and Rapunzel, villains like...

'Lots of ideas for making gifts and decorations but not spending tons of money buying them' Jenni MurrayCelebrating midwinter is not about what you buy or how much you spend - it's about your attitude to life. Turn away from the frenetic consumerism of...

The second book in the popular 'Do More Art' series explores the myriad creative possibilities of working with acrylic. Fans of this artistic powerhouse will discover everything from basic painting techniques to more creative applications, such as...

The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951's Festival's exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival's history and historiography, its purpose, its representations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616364786Author Richard RohrFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint St Anthony Messenger Press,U.S.Publisher St Anthony Messenger Press,U.S.

Mark Oakley is one of the church's most outstanding communicators. His writing and preaching alike are shaped by a sense that language is sacramental, and he has a poet's gift of opening up new worlds and new possibilities simply through words. In a...

In the Bleak Midwinter explores the power of Advent and the joy of Christmas through the poetry of Christina Rossetti. Best known for her poems-turned-carols In the Bleak Midwinter and Love Came Down at Christmas, Rossetti's rich and wondrous faith...